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COLLURA, Joseph S - Date of
birth
14 May 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32833719 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Magdeburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 5 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Benjamin Collura (father)
Angeline Collura (mother)
Christine Collura (sister)
Josephine Collura (sister)
Benjamin Collura (brother)
Norma Collura (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph S. Collura attended Hutchinson-Central High School and was employed by Bell Aircraft before he enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 16 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett, http://www.fallennotforgotten.nl/Caretaker00006NL.htm, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: P. John, Old FLuton New York - Buffalo Evening News - 17 May 1945, Rob Aarts