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MANINI, Elio Thomas - Date of
birth
3 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33358807 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
South of Jungersdorf, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter Manini (father)
Estnerina Manini (mother)
Stephan Manini (brother)
Roland Manini (brother)
Albert Manini (brother)
Anna Manini (sister)
Lia Manini (sister)
More information
Pfc Elio T. Manini enlisted in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 16 November 1942. He attended high school for 4 years and worked in a metal factory before he enlisted.
Source of information: Bob Manini Sr. (nephew), Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census,
http://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=117
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet