Independence Day World War II Veteran in Niles

ILES, Ohio (WKBN) — An exceptional honor was given to a World War II

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veteran Sunday at the Fourth of July Parade in Niles.

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Niles Native Joseph James Bonanno is a 100-year-old WWII veteran.

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He served valiantly during WWII as a field surgeon under General George Patton.

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He put his life in extreme danger in support of individual warriors injured in fight.

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Sunday, Bonanno got the mayoral declaration from the city

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of Niles in their Fourth of July march.

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Bonanno was the Grand Marshall of the motorcade.

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