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CARUSO, Gerardo William - Date of
birth
28 December 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31237457 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C 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
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Brechilosse, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 44 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederico Caruso (father)
Maria E. (Scoiscia) Caruso (mother)
Carmen A. Caruso (brother)
Catherine A. Caruso (sister)
Nicolas F. Caruso (brother)
Josephine Caruso (sister)
Eugene Caruso (brother)
Ernest Caruso (brother)
Frederick A. Caruso (brother)
Lillian (Ferrera) Caruso (wife)
Gerard J. Caruso (son)
More information
Pfc Gerardo W. Caruso enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 1 December 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson