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SANTANGELO, Joseph - Date of
birth
2 December 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32277156 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Stieldorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 62 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Catherine Santangelo (mother)
More information
Sgt Joseph Santangelo attended high school for two years and was a plasterer.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 14 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – James L. Cooper, Richard Blunk, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet