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GRACEFFA, Louis A - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20101234 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Philippsbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Anna Graceffa (mother)
Gloria G. Graceffa (sister)
More information
Sgt Louis A. Graceffa joined the National Guard in Boston, Massachusetts on 16 January 1941.He was killed in action when a grenade landed on his position.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Gloria G. Ratti, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy