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TORCIVIA, Joseph - Date of
birth
25 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33828784 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
Siegfried Line area, Schnee Eifel, Belgium/Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Virginia Torcivia (mother)
Fannie Torcivia (sister)
John Torcivia (brother)
Louis Torcivia (brother)
Nicholas Torcivia (brother)
Christopher Torcivia (brother)
Pearl Torcivia (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph Torcivia enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 6 July 1943.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Danny van der Groen, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Reading High School Reading, Pennsylvania 1941