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D'ANTONIO, Joseph Patrick - Date of
birth
19 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36430016 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Truck Driver Light -
Unit
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
John D'Antonio (father)
Avery Ryan (foster father)
Sofia D'Antonio (mother)
Angelina D'Antonio (sister)
Mary D'Antonio (sister)
Susan D'Antonio (sister)
Josephine D'Antonio (sister)
Salavatore J. D'Antonio (brother)
More information
Pvt Joseph P. D'Antonio was an orphan and was raised from his 15th year by Mr. and Mrs. Ryan.He was employed by the Royal Crown Cola Company and later by the Rock Island Arsenal.
He enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 7 October 1942 and went overseas in november 1944.
According to a newspaper article in The Dispatch of 25 May 1945, Pvt D'Antonio was killed when he was driving a jeep, loaded with hot food to the men in the front line. In his desire to get the food to the men quickly he cut across a field where his jeep set off an enemy mine. The concussion and wounds killed him instantly.
At the time of his death a brother was serving with the Navy.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.archives.gov, www.newspapers.com - The Dispatch 25 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Dispatch 27 February 1945