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CARDONI, Charles J - Date of
birth
24 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Riverton, Sangamon County, Illinois -
Hometown
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36432949 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Uerdingen-Krefeld, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph Cardoni (father)
Florence (Marconi) Cardoni (mother)
Mary L. Cardoni (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Charles J. Cardoni enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 23 October 1942.He was a graduate of Lanphier High school and worked at the Chicago Screw Co. before he enlisted. He received his training at Camp Roberts, Calif. In May 1943 S/Sgt Cardoni was sent overseas and took part in the invasions of Africa and Sicily. He then was ordered to England to train for the invasion of France. After D-day, he served in Belgium, Holland and Germany. When wounded, he was hospitalized in France until Jan. 8. With an armored division, Sgt. Cardoni took part in the fighting in Belgium and along the Rhine in Germany. Since induction, he had never been home.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Wouter Bijl, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Social Security Death Index / Headstone and Interment Record, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA, www.findagrave.com - Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, IL)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Springfield Illinois Newspaper, www.ancestry.com - Lanphier High School Yearbook 1938