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FERRACANO, Anthony M - Date of
birth
21 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Alleghany County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33303359 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 7 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Vincent Ferracano (father)
Vinzenza Ferracano (mother)
Frank Ferracano (brother)
Antoinette Ferracano (sister)
More information
Pvt Anthony M. Ferracano enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 12 September 1942.Private Ferracano served overseas in the Quartermaster Gas Supply Division for one and one-half years, after which he was transferred to the Thirteenth Infantry.
Source of information: André Koch, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Applications, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette