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MICALLEF, Edward Paul - Date of
birth
5 October 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32775758 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
294th Engineer Combat Battalion
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Emanuel Micallef (father)
Stella Micallef (mother)
Rose Micallef (sister)
Richard Micallef (brother)
John Micallef (brother)
More information
Sgt Edward Micallef's parents and two older siblings emigrated from Egypt two years before Edward was born. He worked at the Elco Motor Boat Company.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Facebook.com - They Speak: Voices of Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Bayonne Times - 24 February 1945