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Personal info

Full name
SPANO, Nick Vito
Date of birth
31 January 1914
Age
30
Place of birth
Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York
Hometown
Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York

Military service

Service number
32432476
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
23 November 1944
Place of death
Schevenhütte, Hürtgen Forest, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 6 29

Immediate family

Members
Samuel Spano (father)
Mary Spano (mother)
Mary Spano (sister)
Samuel Jr. Spano (brother)
Vito Spano (brother)
Josephine Spano (sister)
Joseph Spano (brother)
Elizabeth Spano (sister)
Theresa Spano (sister)

More information

Sgt Nick V. Spano was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle Block X, Row 1, Grave 1.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet