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PALESI, Francis John - Date of
birth
29 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32612934 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
27th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Michael Palesi (father)
Mary G. Palesi (mother)
Ann Palesi (wife)
More information
Pvt Francis J. Palesi worked in a textile factory before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 30 October 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, 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 / 1930 Census, bklyn.newspapers.com - Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 15 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet