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Personal info

Full name
DIMARTINO, Salvatore
Date of birth
1920
Age
unknown
Place of birth
New York
Hometown
New York, New York County, New York

Military service

Service number
32217118
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade
Function
unknown
Unit
C Company,
771st Tank Battalion
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
8 January 1945
Place of death
Outside Magoster, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
H 3 71

Immediate family

Members
Sally (Renda) Dimartino (sister)

More information

During a move from Magoster to Marcourai on the 8th of January 1945, the Sherman was hit by a daisy chain of mines which set the tank on fire. This happened just outside Magoster. On that occasion one person died and three others were injured. The "after-action-report" says that on that day only one person of 771 Tk bn died.
His name was Salvatore DiMartino.
2nd Lt Norbert E. Karl was severely wounded.
The tank was left in a ditch between Magoster and Beffe. In 1984 the Sherman was recovered from the field and placed on a statue as a monument in the nearby town of Beffe.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com - Sally Renda, www.archives.gov,
http://www.shermantank.nl/M4A3(76)W.htm, Fold 3

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.wwiimemorial.com - Sally Renda,
http://www.shermantank.nl/M4A3(76)W.htm