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DI GIOVANNI, Vincent Luigi - Date of
birth
2 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33906642 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Riedwihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Luigi Di Giovanni (father)
Catherine Di Giovanni (mother)
Anthony Di Giovanni (brother)
Rose Di Giovanni (sister)
Mary Di Giovanni (sister)
More information
Pvt Vincent L. Di Giovanni attended high school for three years and was a branman, employed by the Crown Cork And Seal Co. before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 21 July 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments at his head.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Dee E