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Personal info

Full name
D'AMICO, Geldino P
Date of birth
25 November 1920
Age
24
Place of birth
Roccacinquemiglia, Aquila Province, Italy
Hometown
McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33307636
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
15 April 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
O 15 11

Immediate family

Members
Faustino D'Amico (father)
Berardina (Tamborro) D'Amico (mother)
Galdino D'Amico (brother)
Mary D'Amico (sister)
Leonard D'Amico (brother)

More information

S/Sgt Geldino P. D'Amico was employed by Union Steel Casting Division of the Blaw-Knox Corporation.

He enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 8 October 1942.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1940 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Diane Egan (niece)