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DESERNIO, James - Date of
birth
26 August 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
New York City, Queens County, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32196088 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Injuries - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 16 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vincenzo Desernio (father)
Carmella B. (Lauro) Desernio (mother)
Anthony Desernio (brother)
Andrew Desernio (brother)
John Desernio (brother)
Carmella M. Desernio (sister)
Julia Desernio (sister)
Louis Desernio (brother)
More information
T/5 James Desernio enlisted in Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 28 January 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet