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CUNEO, John J - Date of
birth
15 December 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20204723 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
771st Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
22 January 1945 - Place of
death
Gereonsweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Cuneo (father)
Mamie Cuneo (mother)
More information
Cpl John J. Cuneo joined the National Guard in Buffalo, New York on 27 January 1941.In a house a stock of bangalores and dynamite was stored and prepared for use. In the afternoon of 22 January this stock exploded, destroying the house completely, wounding several men and killing Cpl Frank A. Bergonzi, Cpl John J. Cuneo, T/5 John G. Pinto, T/5 Antonio Muscente, Pfc Frank M. Reese and Pfc Rosario J. Maniscalco. All these men are buried at Margraten.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.tankdestroyer.net, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, HMA Stienstra, Dave van Overmeeren