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Full name
MANISCALCO, Rosario John "Harry"
Date of birth
20 February 1917
Age
27
Place of birth
New York City, New York County, New York
Hometown
New York City, New York County, New York

Military service

Service number
32089061
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
B Company,
771st Tank Destroyer Battalion
Awards
unknown

Death

Status
Died non-Battle
Date of death
22 January 1945
Place of death
Gereonsweiler, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
C 16 21

Immediate family

Members
Vincent Maniscalco (father)
Rose Maniscalco (mother)
Jerome Maniscalco (brother)
Ignazio Maniscalco (brother)
Salvatore Maniscalco (brother)

More information

Pfc Rosario J. Maniscalco was a sales clerck before he joined the New York National Guard on 17 February 1941.

His parents immigrated from Italy.

In a house a stock of bangalores and dynamite is stored and prepared for use. In the afternoon of 22 January this stock explodes, destroying the house completely, wounding several men and killing Cpl Frank A. Bergonzi, Cpl John J. Cuneo, T/5 John G. Pinto, T/5 Antonio Muscente, Pfc Frank M. Reese and Pfc Rosario J. Maniscalco. All these men are buried at Margraten.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.ancestry.com - 1930 and 1940 U.S. Census / Draft Registration Card / New York Guard Service Gards, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record http://tankdestroyer.net - After Action Report 771st TDB

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet