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TIRONE, Michael John "Mike" - Date of
birth
21 February 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Roselle Park, Union County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Roselle Park, Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42142708 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lüdenscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nicholas C. Tirone (father)
Josephine Tirone (mother)
John Tirone (brother)
Edward Tirone (brother)
More information
Pvt Michael J. Tirone attended Roselle Park High School and was employed at Wright Aero Corporation.He enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 27 May 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, Book: World War Regimental Histories, 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, Harold E. MacGregor, United States Army, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Charlene Komar Storey Council Large and Council President Roselle Park