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Col Angelo P Demos

137th Infantry Regiment - Company E

Angelo Peter Demos was born October 17, 1924 in Trenton, New Jersey. He was inducted into the Army July 26, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey and was assigned as a PFC to E Company, 137th Infantry Regiment on Oct. 1, 1944. Within ten weeks, he served as 1st Scout and Squad Leader and was promoted to Staff Sergeant. As acting Platoon Sergeant, he led the Platoon without an officer until the end of the war, often leading special patrols. He served continuously in all the Central Europe, Ardennes, and Rhineland campaigns. Following the war, he served in the U. S. Army Reserve for thirty years, achieving the rank of Colonel and commanding the 466th Military Intelligence Detachment and the 3345th USAR School. Among his awards are the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, and Combat Infantryman Badge.

After the war he attended the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Miami School of Law. Upon graduating from law school, he was a member of the Florida Bar and had a successful law practice until he retired in 2024 after 71 years in practice. He and his wife Chrissie have 2 daughters and 4 grandchildren. He was president of the 35th Infantry Division Association in 2005 and was inducted into the 35th Infantry Division Hall of Fame in 2010. Angelo P Demos passed away on November 7, 2024 at the age of 100. He is buried at the South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth, Florida.

Angelo P Demos