NY J01305

Congratulates Sergeant Anthony Catalano, a lifelong Mineola, New York resident, on his 105th birthday on October 23, 2025

Honors his World War II service in General George S. Patton's 3rd Army, 70th Infantry Division ("Trailblazers"), including 83 consecutive days of combat and participation in the Battle of the Bulge

Recognizes his unit's role in liberating the Dachau Concentration Camp and his four additional years serving with the U.S. Group Control Council in Berlin during postwar reconstruction

Acknowledges his post-military career as an air traffic controller at LaGuardia and Idlewild (now JFK) airports, retiring as Assistant Chief Controller in 1973

Notes his continued community involvement through VFW Post 5253 in Albertson, NY, and educational outreach sharing his wartime experiences with students and civic groups