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CALLEA, Joseph Anthony - Date of
birth
24 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32929583 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
466th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Angelo Callea (father)
Anna (Anderson) Callea (mother)
Mary A. Callea (sister)
Josephine Callea (sister)
Angelo Callea (brother)
Rose M. Callea (sister)
More information
T/4 Joseph A. Callea enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 30 March 1943.He was wounded on 24 March 1945 in Germany and died of his wounds five days later. He had been overseas since April 1944 and saw action in Luxembourg, Holland, France and Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Old Fulton New York - Buffalo Courier Express - 26 April 1945