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DIMARTINO, Salvatore - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
New York, New York County, New York
Personal info
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