August Henry Genetti (1892-1976)
Served: 1917-1919
Today we pay tribute to those who have served in the Armed Forces. On this Veterans Day, we salute you and thank you for your service to our country!
But did you know that Veterans Day was originally named Armistice Day? It was the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month that marked the end of World War I and the day that the Armistice was signed (November 11, 1918). The name of this federal holiday was officially changed in 1954 to Veterans Day by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. November 11th is commemorated throughout the world as the end of World War I and is celebrated as “Remembrance Day” by the Commonwealth of Nations. Only the United States refers to this date as Veterans Day.
Today marks the 101st anniversary of the Armistice. It is also the time when our ancestors living in the Val di Non became citizens of Italy. Prior to 1918, their valley was under Austrian rule.
In tribute to our Genetti descendants who served in past wars and conflicts, I have listed many of them below. Unfortunately, it is difficult to access military records for any living descendants or for those whose records were destroyed in the fire of 1973 at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Approximately 16 to 18 million service history documents for personnel discharged between 1912 and 1964 were lost in this disaster.
If someone in your family has served in the United States military and is not included in the following list, please send me a message through our Contact page. Include your family member’s name (does not have to be named Genetti as long as they are a descendant of a Genetti), rank, the branch of the military in which they served, their years of service and any war or conflict that was part of their military service.
Eventually I would like to build a page on this website to honor our military veterans.
With respect and gratitude, we say thank you to all who have served our country!
Descendants Serving in the United States Military
World War I
August Henry Genetti (19 Jun 1892 – 22 Nov 1976) Enlisted 5 Jun 1917, Released 17 Feb 1919
John B. Genetti (30 Mar 1890 – 4 Jul 1972) Enlisted 28 Feb 1918, Released 7 Aug 1919
World War II
Albert Joseph Genetti (5 Aug 1915 – 17 Nov 1980) Enlisted 5 Jul 1938, Released 10 Oct 1969
Bernard Genetti (1926 – living) Enlisted 29 Jan 1944
Charles A. Genetti (15 Aug 1922 – 9 Jun 2007) Enlisted 26 May 1944, Released 5 Apr 1946
Edward Genetti (10 Nov 1913 – 29 Sep 1999) Enlisted 31 Aug 1943, Released 6 Feb 1946
Emil Joseph Genetti (24 May 1914 – 30 March 1977) Enlisted 23 July 1941, Released 2 Nov 1961
Frank George Genetti (19 Apr 1913 – 3 Nov 2010) Enlisted 16 July 1942, Released 2 Nov 1945
Frank L. Genetti (16 Oct 1916 – 7 Jan 2008) Enlisted 19 June 1942, Released 16 June 1945
Frank V. Genetti (20 Dec 1918 – 19 March 1994) Enlisted 1 July 1941, Released 31 Dec 1963
Henry Genetti (12 June 1922 – 16 Jun 1989) Enlisted 29 Nov 1942, Released 16 Nov 1945
John Damian Genetti (1 Nov 1919 – 21 July 1981) Enlisted 26 Oct 1942, Released 31 March 1947
John M. Genetti (20 Apr 1920 – 10 Apr 1986) Enlisted 17 Oct 1941, Released 2 May 1945
Leonard J. Genetti (8 Mar 1924 – 4 Oct 1973) Enlisted 15 Dec 1942, Released 23 Feb 1946
Nicholas Genetti (5 Dec 1914 – 6 Jun 1985) Enlisted 7 Jun 1941, Released 25 Nov 1945
Regina L. Genetti (3 Jan 1927 – 28 Jan 1996) Service Date 25 Sep 1944 to 3 March 1947 – Cadet Nurses
Richard S. Genetti (10 Oct 1919 – 11 Sep 2009) Enlisted 3 Apr 1941, Released 24 Jun 1944
Rinaldo W. Genetti (16 Oct 1911 – 17 Jan 1962) Enlisted 17 Mar 1942
Robert Herman Genetti (18 Nov 1916 – 24 June 2011) 1943-1948
Rudolph J. Genetti (12 Jan 1910 – 30 Jun 1994) Enlisted 22 Sep 1942, Released 6 Nov 1945
Vernon C. Genetti (5 Apr 1918 – 15 May 1999) Enlisted 29 Dec 1942, Released 19 Nov 1945
Leo Alex Zambotti (11 Oct 1913 – 30 June 1993) Enlisted 21 Dec 1942, Released 23 Feb 1946
Korean War
Albert Genetti (5 Aug 1915 – 17 Nov 1980) Career Army
Emil Joseph Genetti (24 May 1914 – 30 March 1977) Career Army
Joseph Genetti (23 Mar 1931 – 17 May 1986) Enlisted 8 Oct 1952, Released 7 Oct 1954
Richard Genetti (3 Nov 1933 – 3 April 1983) Enlisted 28 Sep 1951, Released 27 Sep 1955
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For more info about the history of the Armistice:
World War I Armistice Signed: November 11, 1918 – 100th Anniversary
Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1919)
The Genetti Family Genealogy Project 
Thank you, Louise, for giving us all this information which connects us. Love, Helene
You’re welcome Helene.
Vernon Genetti was drafted he did not enlist. January 1943. I contacted to get military records only to find they were destroyed in the fire in St. Louis. Great information Louise-Thank you
Thanks Tom. I found this information on Fold3 and I believe they have everyone registered as “enlisted”. I believe this actually means the date that they entered the military not necessarily whether they were drafted or voluntarily enlisted, as there was no category for drafted personnel. Thanks for the clarification.
Leo Zambott (Tillie’s son) served in the US Army in WW2 in an Anti-Tank armor unit. I do not know if he enlisted or was drafted
Thank you Conrad. I was able to find Leo’s Death File for the Department of Veterans Affairs stating that he enlisted in 1942, release in 1946. He enlisted for the duration of the war, plus 6 months. His grade was Private and branch was listed as “branch immaterial – Warrant Officers”. Unfortunately, I could not confirm the information about the Anti-Tank armor unit. Leo has been added to the list in this blog post. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.