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MAINENTE, Florindo - Date of
birth
23 May 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Vella De Fero, Italy -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36674494 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Brand, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Adriano Mainente (father)
Maria (Naleto) Mainente (mother)
Emma Mainente (sister)
Ida Mainente (sister)
Viola Mainente (sister)
Edna Mainente (sister)
Dorothy G. Mainente (wife)
More information
Florindo Mainente immigrated to the United States, sailing with the SS La Provence on 19 May 1907 from Havre, France to New York.For many years he was employed by the Arcadia laundry and later operated his own laundry, which he gave up to enlist on 13 July 1943. He trained at Camp Barkeley, Texas and in the early part of 1944 was sent to England. He was wounded in action in August 1944 for which he was awarded a Purple Heart Medal.
In December 1944 he single handedly rescued 152 casualties trapped by a snowstorm and enemy fire in the bitter fighting near Stavelot. For this action he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.
T/5 Florindo Mainente died in a hospital near Brand, Germany, of wounds incurred when a mine exploded under his jeep during a night advance.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, Newspaper article, www.newspaperarchive.com - Chicago South and Reporter, www.ancestry.com - Naturatization Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Florent Kalbusch, www.ancestry.com - Naturatization Record