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DEGRUCCIO, Salvador A - Date of
birth
16 April 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39585652 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vincent Degruccio (father)
Lucy Degruccio (mother)
Vincent Degruccio (brother)
Evelina Degruccio (sister)
Lewis Degruccio (brother)
Elaine Degruccio (sister)
Lucile Degruccio (sister)
Ernest Degruccio (brother)
Loretta Degruccio (sister)
Adeline Degruccio (wife)
More information
Pvt Salvador A. Degruccio was drafted in May 1944. He was sent to active duty October 17, 1944 and served in Germany, Belgium, killed in the Belgium Bulge, January 8, 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com - Adeline Degruccio, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet