- October 14, 2024
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Vincent Cautero was a talented baseball player, and at 17 years of age was pursued by scouts as a prospect for the New York Yankees. Although it didn’t work out, he did play semi-pro baseball, and later was on a traveling U.S. Army team out of Fort Benning. He also attended the Morrison Music School in Manhattan, New York City. However, the Army made him as a carbine sharpshooter and trained him in counter-insurgency emergency medicine and amphibious warfare. Upon his honorable discharge, Cautero worked for the Army as a civilian draftsman. He lived in South Florida for many years and moved to Palm Coast with his wife Carolyn in 2004. They recently celebrated their 60th anniversary. You may recognize Cautero from performances at European Village or other venues in and around Flagler County. Harkening back to his days of musical education, he covers songs sung by the greats, like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, as well as Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA,” which he sings at the county’s Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies.
Need help with veteran services?
For information about benefits available to veterans, and other support organizations, visit flaglercounty.gov/departments/veterans-services or call 386-313-4014.
