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CARELLA, Vincent "Vincenzo" - Date of
birth
22 February 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32798998 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Laveline-du-Houx or Le Rouge Château, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 41 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Luca V. Carella (father)
Constanza (Storelli) Carella (mother)
Laura R. Carella (sister)
Filomena E. Carella (sister)
Vito Carella (brother)
Arduvino B. Carella (brother)
Antoinette Carella (sister)
More information
Pvt Vincent Carella enlisted in New York City, New York on 10 February 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Judy Wiest Ceppaglia