1949-56 Exhibit Supply Co., Danny Nardico.

In 1942, at age 17, Danny Nardico persuaded his mother to let him join the United States Marine Corps because he wanted to fight for his country. The Marines sent him to California for basic and advanced training. Soon after, he was sent to the South Pacific with the First Marine Division.

At age 18, he fought in the Battle of Okinawa and suffered shrapnel wounds in his legs and back while leading a rifle squad.

He was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star for his bravery in the Battle of Okinawa and later for serving in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War.

Nardico turned professional boxer in 1949 and was later quoted as saying, “After World War II, everything in life is a cakewalk.” He established himself as a top world-rated light-heavyweight contender, and from June 1951 to February 1955, he was rated as high as number three in the world by Ring magazine.
He is the only fighter to drop Jake LaMotta "The Raging Bull".

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