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ORECCHIO, Frank Connie - Date of
birth
27 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Somerset County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32918040 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Garzweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Feore Orecchio (father)
Yolanda Orecchio (mother)
Feore Orecchio Jr. (brother)
More information
Pfc Frank C. Orecchio enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 26 April 1943.He was a graduate of Somerville High School where he was one of the mainstays of the varsity football team. He was employed by the Central Railroad of New Jersey before his enlistment. For 19 months he trained with an anti-aircraft unit, but on a reassembling of units was transferred to the Infantry. Pfc Orecchio served on the Belgian and German fronts.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Erwin Derhaag, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.newspapers.com - The Courier-News, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Courier-News