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TURSI, Nick - Date of
birth
1 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36831375 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Kinzweiler-Sankt Jöris, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 20 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lawrence J. Tursi (father)
Antonetta (Plastina) Tursi (mother)
James V. Tursi (brother)
Michael F. Tursi (brother)
Lawrence J. Tursi Jr. (brother)
Angelina Tursi (sister)
Ricardina A. Tursi (sister)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940; Social Security Applications and Claims
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet