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TONDO, Anthony - Date of
birth
3 October 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Bayside, Queens County, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42175200 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Crossing Dortmund- Ems Canal near Waltrop, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 6 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vito Tondo (father)
Giueppina (Musci) Tondo (mother)
Josephine Tondo (sister)
Mary Tondo (sister)
More information
Pfc Anthony Tondo enlisted on 19 July 1944 from New York City, New York.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment record, http://75thdivisiondad.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree, www.bklyn.newspaper.com - Brooklyn Daily Eagle 2 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet