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DE LUIGI, Vito Thomas - Date of
birth
3 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31279459 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
423rd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Buchet, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Augustino De Luigi (father)
Angelina De Luigi (mother)
Henry De Luigi (brother)
Mary De Luigi (sister)
Long De Luigi (brother)
Frank De Luigi (brother)
Teresa De Luigi (sister)
More information
Pfc Vito T. De Luigi was a toolmaker.He enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 12 January 1943.
Pfc Vito T. De Luigi suffered a gunshot wound in the forehead.
He was initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 11 December 1944 and was given his final resting place on 2 May 1949.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com - Carl Wouters, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet