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PICCENTI, Anthony John - Date of
birth
12 July 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio -
Hometown
Franklin County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35217468 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Patrick Piccenti (father)
Donna Piccenti (mother)
Joseph T. Piccenti (brother)
Kathryn Piccenti (sister)
Luara Piccenti (sister)
Joseph Piccenti (brother)
Catherine Piccenti (sister)
Michael Piccenti (brother)
Ernest Piccenti (brother)
More information
Pfc Anthony J. Piccenti was a metal worker before he enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 14 April 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / 1930/1940 Census, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet