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CHRISTIANO, Rocco - Date of
birth
24 September 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Orange, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32207904 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
326th Airborne Engineer Battalion,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 1 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Josep P. Christiano (father)
Peter J. Christiano (brother)
William Christiano (brother)
Frank Christiano (brother)
Samuel Christiano (brother)
Joseph Christiano (brother)
More information
Rocco Christiano was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek near Nijmegen in the Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet