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Pfc Salvatore Farruggio attended high school for three years and was employed at the Nate Biscuit Company before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 26 January 1944.

He was awarded the Silver Star medal posthumously. The citation reads:
Pfc Salvatore Farruggio for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against an armed enemy while serving with Company C, 254th Infantry Regiment, 63d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 3 March 1945, at Hartungshof, Germany. On that date, an enemy machine gun nest held up the company's advance until Pfc Farruggio destroyed it with bazooka fire. Later, during street fighting, he calmly advanced under intense enemy machine gun fire, fired ten explosive and five smoke rounds into an enemy strong point, thereby covering two members of his squad as they evacuated the wounded. Pfc Farruggio exhibited an outstanding standard of courage and daring. He was mortally wounded on his head by enemy machine gun fire during this engagement.