Rank/Rate	Torpedoman's Mate, First Class
Service Number	234 30 68
Birth Date	January 2, 1919
From	Buffalo, New York
Decorations	Legion of Merit, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Harder (SS-257)
Loss Date	August 24, 1944
Location	Off Caiman Point near Bataan, RPI
Circumstances	Probably sunk by depth charge attack
Remarks	The Enlisted Men's Club on the U.S. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, is named "Dallessandro Hall" in his honor. Legion of Merit Award Synopsis: Torpedoman's Mate First Class Vincent L. Dallessandro (NSN: 2343068), United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit (Posthumously) for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Torpedoman in charge of the forward torpedo room aboard the submarine U.S.S. HARDER (SS-257) during World War II.

Photo courtesy of William F. Young, shipmate.  Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer. Synopsis courtesy of The Hall of Valor Project.

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