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Personal info

Full name
MESSINA, Giuseppe John
Date of birth
24 October 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

Military service

Service number
42064594
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
9 January 1945
Place of death
Ottré-Langlire, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
E 3 63

Immediate family

Members
Epifanio Messina (father)
Angelina Messina (mother)

More information

Pvt Giuseppe J. Messina enlisted on 8 January 1944 at New York City, New York.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet