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Personal info

Full name
PIANI, John Thomas
Date of birth
1 September 1919
Age
25
Place of birth
South Wilmington, Grundy County, Illinois
Hometown
Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
36908276
Rank
Corporal
Function
unknown
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
30 March 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Etteln, South of Paderborn, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
O 17 1

Immediate family

Members
John T. Piani (father)
Giovanna (Olivetti) Piani (mother)
Dino Piani (brother)
Catherine Piani (sister)
Mary Piani (sister)
Joseph Piani (brother)
Inez Piani (sister)
Lorraine (Tornow) Piani (wife)
Linda A. Piani (daughter)
Gerald J. Piani (son)

More information

Cpl John T. Piani graduated from Bloom High School and was employed at the Columbia Tool Steel Company.

He enlisted in September 1944 and was sent overseas in January 1945.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, CWGC/ABMC, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Family Tree / WWII Draft Card, www.newspaperarchive.com - Chicago Homewood Flossmoor Star

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Bloom High School Yearbook 1937