{"id":2261571,"date":"2024-06-06T16:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T20:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wwii-veteran-102-dies-on-way-to-d-day-ceremony-in-france\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T16:51:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T20:51:40","slug":"wwii-veteran-102-dies-on-way-to-d-day-ceremony-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wwii-veteran-102-dies-on-way-to-d-day-ceremony-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"102-year-old WWII veteran passes away en route to D-Day ceremony in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwwii-veteran-102-dies-on-way-to-d-day-ceremony-in-france%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2261571&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Robert Persichitti, a 102-year-old WWII Navy\u2064 veteran, passed away while en route \u2063to the 80th D-Day anniversary in Normandy, France. He served as a radio man on the \u200dUSS Eldorado. Despite falling\u200b ill during his\u2064 journey with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/veterans-push-biden-to-establish-national-warrior-call-day-to-raise-suicide-awareness\/\" title=\"Veterans Push Biden To Establish National Warrior Call Day To Raise Suicide Awareness\">veterans&#8217; group<\/a>, he passed\u2062 away in a German hospital, listening to Frank Sinatra, leaving\u2064 behind a legacy of bravery and service. \u200cYour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-says-favorite-wh-memory-is-his-grandchildren-who-are-mostly-adults-jumping-into-his-bed-with-him\/\" title=\"Watch: Biden's Most Cherished White House Memory - His Mostly Adult Grandchildren Joining Him in Bed\">summary perfectly captures<\/a> the poignant story \u200bof Robert \u2064Persichitti, highlighting his remarkable journey and dedication as a WWII \u200dNavy veteran. His passing en\u2064 route to the D-Day anniversary in Normandy, France, and the touching detail of him listening to\u2064 Frank Sinatra in his final moments add depth to his legacy of valor and\u2064 sacrifice.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<p>Robert Persichitti, a 102-year-old World War II <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/navy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Navy<\/a> veteran, died last week while on his way to Normandy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>France<\/a>, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/d-day-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>D-Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Persichitti served as a radio man on the command ship <em>USS Eldorado<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/profiles\/2020\/rich-funke\/robert-persichitti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to his biography on the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis tour of duty included the Pacific Theater, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Guam,\u201d the biography reads.<\/p>\n<p>Persichitti was traveling to Normandy by ship with a veterans\u2019 group when he became ill and was airlifted to a hospital in Germany, NBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/102-year-old-wwii-vet-new-york-dies-traveling-d-day-ceremony-france-rcna155835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a> Thursday. He died at the hospital while listening to his favorite artist, Frank Sinatra.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">102-year-old WWII vet from New York dies while traveling to D-Day ceremony in France.<br \/>Robert Persichitti suffered a medical episode while on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-ship-heads-to-middle-east-to-begin-gaza-port-construction\/\" title=\"US military ship en route to Middle East for Gaza port construction\">ship en route<\/a> to Normandy, was airlifted to a hospital in Germany and &#8220;died peacefully&#8221; to music by his favorite artist, Frank Sinatra.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yklfL2Um13\">pic.twitter.com\/yklfL2Um13<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud80c\udc80 \ud835\udd4b\ud835\udd3c\ud835\udd38\u210d \ud80c\udc80 (@TeahCartel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeahCartel\/status\/1798762661758554587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBob flew on Honor Flight Rochester Mission #29 in June 2013 to the memorials in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&#038;rls=en&#038;q=washington+examiner+washington+dc+tag&#038;ie=UTF-8&#038;oe=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Washington, D.C.<\/a>,\u201d Richard Stewart, president of the veterans organization Honor Flight Rochester, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/102-year-old-navy-veteran-dies-d-day-80th-anniversary-event-france-8659188#:~:text=%22Bob%20flew%20on%20Honor%20Flight,president%20and%20CEO%2C%20Richard%20Stewart.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said in a statement<\/a> to <em>People <\/em>magazine. \u201cHe was a great friend to all of us since our hub\u2019s founding in 2008 and a very active participant in our many activities and events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn particular, Bob welcomed home at the Rochester Airport each returning mission filled with aging heroes,\u201d Stewart continued. \u201cBob will be sorely missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Persichitti taught carpentry in the Rochester, New York, school system after the war, according to his biography. He often visited schools to share his experiences in the war, giving students \u201cfirsthand access to a rare and historical gift.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe taught us how to live every day to the fullest and he left his tank empty,\u201d Al DeCarlo, a friend of Persichitti\u2019s, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whec.com\/top-news\/102-year-old-fairport-d-day-veteran-dies-on-pilgrimage-to-normandy-efforts-underway-to-bring-his-body-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> WHEC.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>102-year-old WWII Navy veteran, Robert Persichitti, passed away en route to Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Serving as a radio man on the USS Eldorado, his legacy is honored in the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. 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