| NAME: Silvio Anthony Paulini |
NICKNAME: Sil |
SERVICE NUMBER: 432486 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Newton Center, Boston, MA |
NEXT OF KIN: Mother, Mrs. Rosina Paulini |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 4/28/1918 |
SERVICE DATES: 8/24/1942 – 11/6/1945 |
DATE OF DEATH: 1/6/1995 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | D/1/24 | 653 | Corporal | ||||
| Saipan | C/1/24 | 653 | Corporal | WIA | |||
| Tinian | C/1/24 | 653 | Corporal | ||||
| Iwo Jima | C/1/24 | 600 | Sergeant | ||||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Bronze Star, Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Sergeant |
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Biography coming soon.
Did Sil box when he got out of the Marines? Is this the same person who trained fighters at the Natick Firehouse Gym back in the day? Thank you!
Hi Daniel,
My daughter just alerted me to your question, sorry for the late response. Yes, that was Sil with the boxing stable at the fire house. He loved training young men for Golden Gloves competition. Sil was the heavyweight champ of the 4th Marine Division and his buddy Sgt. Major Mike “Iron Mike” Mervosh was the middle weight champ. Sil was also an occasional sparring partner for Rocky Marciano.
Best,
Joe Paulini