Portrait of Salvatore "Sam" Aiello
Born March 26, 1925 in Gloucester
Rank: Seaman 1st Class. Service: US Navy. Division/Ship: USS Wasatch, Flag Ship. Theater: Pacific. Dates of Service: 1944 - 1946. Specific Battles: Letye, Philippines

Sam Aiello was born and raised down the fort in Gloucester. He was drafted into the Navy in 1944 and assigned as a Seaman on the USS Wasatch, a 7th Fleet Flagship based in the Pacific. From that hub of military command, Aiello and his shipmates were witness to several important battles including the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippines. The Gloucester fisherman returned home in 1946 marrying Martha Garrisi, and had six children. He returned to the sea as a fisherman until retiring in 1979.