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NIRO, Pasquale Jr - Date of
birth
30 September 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Argentina -
Hometown
Boyers, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33920698 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Geistenbeck-Güdderath, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 14 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Antoneitte (Iasenzaniro) Niro (mother)
Mary A. (Dematteis) Niro (wife)
Antonetta Niro (daughter)
Rita Niro (daughter)
More information
Pfc Pasquale Niro enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 28 January 1944.He was promoted to Private First Class on 28 September 1944 and was seriously wounded in action on 10 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Laura Phillips, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone Inscription and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred Munckhof, Sophia Quaedvlieg