- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJoseph Peter Vaghi Jr.
- Joseph Vaghi was born on June 27, 1920 in Bethel, Connecticut, USA. He was married to Agnes E. Crivella. He died on April 25, 2012 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
- SpouseAgnes E. Crivella(? - 2004) (her death, 4 children)
- Youngest US Navy beachmaster on D-Day (6 June 1944) in World War II at age 23. At the invasion of Normandy, he was one of the first personnel off a landing craft at Omaha beach, directing the arrival of new troops and the evacuation of the dead and wounded.
- In February 2012, the French government awarded him the Legion of Honor Chevalier (Knight) for his contributions to the liberation of France in WWII.
- Married 57 years at the time of his wife's death.
- Awarded the Bronze Medal for his actions on D-Day in WWII.
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