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DI FAZIO, Joseph J - Date of
birth
31 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Wilson, Northampton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36510492 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
West of the Rur River in the sector of Düren-Merken, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Guiseppe Di Fazio (father)
Concetta Di Fazio (mother)
Anthony Di Fazio (brother)
Francis Di Fazio (sister)
Louise Di Fazio (sister)
Benjamin Di Fazio (brother)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Gail Novak Phelps, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / World War II Draft Cards Young Men / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Gail Novak Phelps (niece)