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Personal info

Full name
PATIRE, Neddy John
Date of birth
12 August 1921
Age
23
Place of birth
Passaic County, New Jersey
Hometown
Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey

Military service

Service number
42142525
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
15 January 1945
Place of death
Bütgenbach, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 16 13

Immediate family

Members
Giuseppe J. Patire (father)
Angelina (Mastrogianni) Patire (mother)
Catherine R. Patire (sister)
Lucy M. Patire (sister)
Jack Patire (brother)
Rocco Patire (brother)
Nicoletta (Presti) Patire (wife)
Joseph Patire (son)

More information

Pfc Neddy J. Patire was employed by the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company.

He enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 26 May 1944 and trained at Camp Wheeler, Georgia.

His parents were born in Italy.

At the time of his death his both brothers also served in Europe.

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 / various family trees

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Herald-News 5 February 1945