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MAZZA, Nicholas Louis - Date of
birth
10 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32929097 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Geisbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anselmo Mazza (father)
Jennie Mazza (mother)
Rose Mazza (sister)
Arthur Mazza (brother)
More information
Nicholas L. Mazza worked in a textile factory before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 22 June 1943.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously. The citation cited: During the heavy fighting for the town Geisbach, Germany, Sgt Mazza distinguished himself by his heroism, aggressiveness and self-sacrifice. In an attempt to locate enemy self-propelled guns hidden about the town, he fearlessly exposed himself to enemy fire and succeeded in knocking out two armored Panzer jagers before he was wounded. Completely disregarding these severe wounds, he took charge of guarding a group of prisoners and, although subjected to heavy artillery fire falling on the town from both sides, he remained at his duty. Sgt Mazza was killed in this action.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, 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 / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Daily Record - 6 March 1947