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MANECA, Joao Da Costa - Date of
birth
13 March 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Insua, Portugal -
Hometown
Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31047364 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Miescheid-Uldenbreth, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Manuel D. Maneca (father)
Anthony Maneca (brother)
Geronimo Maneca (brother)
Belmira C. Maneca (wife)
More information
Pfc Joao D. Maneca emigrated to the U.S.A. with his family on 30 July 1929 and still had the Portugese nationality when he enlisted on 15 April 1941.He worked for the U.S. Rubber Company in his hometown.
Source of information: Anita Maneca Lavado (niece), Ray Tamowski, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Anita Maneca Lavado