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MESSINA, Mariana - Date of
birth
7 May 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York -
Hometown
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42113112 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
North of Faymonville, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Vita Messina (wife)
More information
Pvt Mariana Messina enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 1 April 1944.He attended high school for 2 years.
He was first buried at Block BBB, Row 5, Grave 82.
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
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet