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LA FAUCI, Rocco S - Date of
birth
16 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31410574 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gey, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul La Fauci (father)
Sarah La Fauci (mother)
Salvator La Fauci (brother)
John La Fauci (brother)
Carmella La Fauci (sister)
Eugene La Fauci (brother)
Yolanda La Fauci (sister)
Marie La Fauci (sister)
More information
Pvt Rocco S. La Fauci enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut on 21 January 1944.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Raymond Tamowski