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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
-
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
-
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)
More information
Sgt Joseph J. Di Fazio enlisted in July 1942. He was sent overseas in April 1944
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)