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GIARRATANO, Samuel - Date of
birth
1 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Farnham, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20231774 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Fremifontaine, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Angelo Giarratano (father)
More information
Pvt Samuel Giarratano joined the National Guard in Buffalo, New York on 16 September 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / New York WWII Enlisted Men Cards, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy