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TRIGILIO, Joseph John - Date of
birth
17 February 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31274877 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
South of Langerwehe, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 47 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Santo Trigilio (father)
More information
Pfc Joseph J. Trigilio enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 17 December 1942.He was a toolmaker in civil life. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Margraten Block BB, Row 10, Grave 185.
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
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet