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DI BENEDETTO, Emilio - Date of
birth
23 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Siano, Salerno, Italy -
Hometown
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31465371 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Rocci Di Benedetto (father)
Gaiza Di Benedetto (mother)
Frank Di Benedetto (brother)
Vito Di Benedetto (brother)
Agnes Di Benedetto (sister)
More information
Pfc Emilio Di Benedetto enlisted in Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 26 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Tennessee U.S. Naturalization Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet