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GERACE, Nicholas J - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Cape May County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32071877 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
110th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
Losenseifen Hill
Near Grosskampenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel Gerace (father)
Elizabeth Gerace (mother)
Leon Gerace (brother)
William Gerace (brother)
John Gerace (brother)
Catherine Gerace (sister)
Samuel Gerace (brother)
More information
Sergeant Nicholas J. Gerace enlisted in Trenton, New Jersey on 18 April 1941.He was killed in action by machinegun fire in the chest.
Source of information: WWIIMemorial.com, NARA, Tohonorourfallen.com, Footnote
Photo source: Peter Schouteten