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SESTITO, Rinaldo Leonard - Date of
birth
29 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31305275 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
Strass, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 13 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Domenic Sestito (father)
Antonina (Picariello) Sestito (mother)
Gregory W. Sestito (brother)
Cecelia Sestito (sister)
Mary A. Sestito (sister)
Biasina Sestito (sister)
Pasquale Sestito (brother)
Italia L. Sestito (sister)
Matthew A. Sestito (brother)
Marjorie Sestito (wife)
Carol A. Sestito (daughter)
More information
Sgt Rinaldo L. Sestito enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 22 March 1943.He joined his unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion on 7 July 1944. He was promoted to sergeant on 1 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Fam. Smeets, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Carol A. Sestito (daughter)