P.F.C. Carpellotti, U.S.M.C.
History of Carpellotti
This anchor is preserved here as a memorial to Louis Joseph “Eugene” Carpellotti, of the ship Destroyer Escort No. 720 launched at DeFoe, Bay City, Michigan. Sponsor for the occasion was Mrs. Sophie Carpellotti. U.S.M.C. Private Carpellotti, in whose honor the ship was named, was awarded the Silver Star Medal for his heroic action in connection with his death at Tulagi, Solomon Islands, landing on 7 August 1942.
Louis Joseph Carpellotti, born Feb. 13, 1918, in Old Forge, Pa., enlisted in the Marine Corps Sept. 22, 1940. Private First Class Carpellotti was killed in action at Tulagi, Solomon Islands, 7 August 1942 when he led a detachment to deliver a flanking fire on a Japanese position, enabling the rest of his squad to assault and capture the position.
The anchor in his memory was taken from the named ship USS Carpellotti, a valiant ship serving our country during World War II.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is August 7, 1942.
Location. 41° 22.163′ N, 75° 44.189′ W. Marker is in Old Forge, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. Memorial is on Main Street south of Railroad Street, on the left when traveling south. Memorial is on the Borough Hall grounds. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Old Forge War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Founders of the Old Forge Cemetery Association (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Forge (approx. 0.9 miles away); Moosic High School (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ed "Shovels" Kobesky (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Forge.
Regarding P.F.C. Carpellotti, U.S.M.C.. PFC Carpellotti served in Company C, 1st Marine Raider Battalion.
Also see . . .
1. PFC Louis J. Carpellotti at Find-A-Grave. (Submitted on April 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. USS Carpellotti (APD-136). (Submitted on April 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
