looked for a place to dispose of it safely. Finding no way to get rid of the grenade without exposing his own men or the civilians to injury or death, he turned to the wall, held it close to his body and bent over it as it exploded. 2d Lt. Viale died in a few minutes, but his heroic act saved the lives of others. Additional Honors A small arms firing range at Ohio National Guard Training Site, Camp Perry, Ohio, is named in honor of 2LT Viale. Camp Perry is the home of the National Rifle and Pistol Championships. At Camp Roberts in California, a grenade range is named after 2LT Viale. His citation is written on the grenade range sign. See also List of Medal of Honor recipients List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II References 1916 births 1945 deaths United States Army personnel killed in World War II United States Army Medal of Honor recipients People from Humboldt County, California United States Army officers World War II recipients of the Medal of Honor American people of Italian descent People from Ukiah, California Military personnel from California