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name
MAIRA, Salvatore - Date of
birth
5 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Comitini Sicily, Italy -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42071793 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gey, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Angelo Maira (father)
Giuseppina Maira (mother)
Vingenza Maira (sister)
Guiseppe Maira (brother)
Rose Maira (wife)
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Scalf-Johnston Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Scalf-Johnston Family Tree