DoD photo Cpl. Angelo Vaccaro (right) cares for the injured in Afghan-istan.

The dedication ceremony in honor of Cpl. Angelo J. Vaccaro will be Thursday in front of the WTB Headquarters (Bldg. 38) at 11 a.m.

Cpl. Angelo J. Vaccaro 23, of Deltona, Fla., died Oct. 2 in Korengal, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

After deployment to Afghan-istan, Vaccaro participated in a number of operations throughout the Peche river valley and Korengal valley, according to Jerry Newberry of the Web site Townhall.com.

Newberry said Vaccaro conducted more than 40 mounted patrols and well over 100 dismounted patrols.

ìIn June 2006, Vaccaroís platoon came under heavy enemy fire. The platoon suffered five casualties, Vaccaro being one of them,î Newberry said.

ìUndaunted by his own injury and under heavy fire, he ran to assist the most seriously injured Soldier, covering his comrade with his own body, while returning suppressive fire towards the enemy.

ìStill under fire, Vaccaro dragged the wounded Soldier to a safe area and began treating his wounds. He then moved on to treat the rest of the casualties.

ìThereís more.

ìOn a different operation, Vaccaro evacuated three wounded Soldiers from a 7,500-foot ridgeline by carrying them one-by-one over his shoulder out of the line of fire. While the firefight continued, he was trying to stabilize his wounded.

ìAnd finally ...

ìOn Oct. 2, 2006, ëDocí Vaccaro was serving as the senior line medic at the Korenal Outpost TOC. The radio came alive with news of his platoon: Vaccaroís Soldiers were involved in a heavy firefight with the enemy and had suffered two casualties. He immediately volunteered to leave the outpost and to help conduct an extremely dangerous ground extraction.

ìDespite clear and immediate intelligence that a ground evacuation would be attacked, Vaccaro knew that medical intervention was needed at the site of the fight. As he arrived at the scene of the engagement and while attempting to evacuate the casualties, Vaccaro was struck by enemy fire and killed.î He was laid to rest Oct. 14, 2006 in Deltona Memorial Gardens.