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DE CRESCENZO, Emingildo G - Date of
birth
29 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42185595 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Aken, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sporicione De Crescenzo (father)
Maria (Ricci) De Crescenzo (mother)
Armando De Crescenzo (brother)
Mary C. (Duffy) De Crescenzo (wife)
Margaret A. (Simek) De Crescenzo (daughter)
More information
Pfc Emingildo G. De Crescenzo enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 2 August 1944.He was a conscientious objector which resulted in him serving as a medic. He died after shrapnel was embedded in his back when attempting to assist an injured soldier from a battlefield.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com - Margaret A. De Crescenzo-Simek, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Records / 1930 Census / Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Stacey Simek-Dreher (granddaughter)