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COSCIA, Mario Salvatore - Date of
birth
15 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Montella, Bergamo, Italy -
Hometown
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33623859 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Thirimont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest Coscia (father)
Rose (DeSonone) Coscia (mother)
Minnie (Turano) Coscia (wife)
More information
Pfc Mario S. Coscia enlisted at Allentown, Pennsylvania on 20 April 1943.He was married to Minnie Turano on 27 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment /
New York Passenger list / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files / Alabama Country Marriages, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet