By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Whether serving his country or serving the city of Bristol, Tony Sileo has embodied the concept of a hometown hero in a variety of ways. Surrounded by his family and the Mum Festival Committee, who all for cheered him at Bristol Public Library last Wednesday, Tony felt honored to be this year’s “Hometown Hero.” During the 54th annual Mum Festival, Tony will be honored formally at the Hometown Hero Breakfast scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 27 at American Legion Post 2. “I feel honored,” said Tony. A World War II veteran, Tony saved the life of another GI while serving in Italy, and was awarded the Bronze Star from the U.S. Army, as well as the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division. A member of the American Legion for 50 years, one of the things Tony feels most proud of is the scholarship that he, along with others from Company I-85 Mountain Division established at Siena College in Loudonville, New York. Every year since the scholarship’s inception in the early 1990s, financial aid is awarded to family members of the 10th Mountain Division. Besides giving back to veterans, Tony also […]
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