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PORPORA, Alfonso - Date of
birth
19 November 1910 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Naples, Italy -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20248738 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
991st Field Artillery Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Quevy-le-Grand, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 15 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph/Guiseppe Porpora (father)
Antonietta (Villani) Porpora (mother)
Raphael Porpora (brother)
Frances Porpora (sister)
Barbara Porpora (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Alfonso Porpora was a routeman before he enlisted in New York on 3 February 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Laura Cottone, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Laura Cottone (niece)