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SARZILLO, Salvatore A - Date of
birth
1915 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Maine -
Hometown
Cumberland County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31044276 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Etteln-Brilon, south of Paderborn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dominic Sarzillo (father)
Louise (Palmieri) Sarzillo (mother)
Annette Sarzillo (sister)
Camella Sarzillo (sister)
Rosina Sarzillo (sister)
More information
Pvt Salvatore A. Sarzillo attended Portland High School.He enlisted in Portland, Maine on 2 June 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Portland Press Herald - 24 June 1942