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RADUTA, Frank J - Date of
birth
30 January 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Wanamie, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33148965 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
54th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 10 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Raduta (father)
Anna (Bartuski) Raduta (mother)
Vincent A. Raduta (brother)
Leonard F. Raduta (brother)
Margaret Raduta (sister)
Josephine Raduta (sister)
More information
T/5 Frank J. Raduta enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 7 February 1942.He attended Newport High School in Wanamie, Pa.
Source of information: Dennis and Gerda Hermsen, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, NARA, www.newspapers.com - Wilkes-Barre Evening News, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Newport High School Yearbook 1944