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RENDINA, Joseph Michael - Date of
birth
29 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Scottsdale, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Gary, Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35563525 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 19 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred Rendina (father)
Mary (Marrazza) Rendina (mother)
Lorraine Rendina (sister)
Fred Rendina (brother)
Jack R. Rendina (brother)
More information
Pfc Joseph M. Rendina attended Horace Mann High School in Gary, Indiana.He enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 17 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet , http://www.508pir.org, www.ancestry.com - Horace Mann High School Yearbook 1940