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GRASSO, Charles Joseph - Date of
birth
4 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Italy -
Hometown
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32136086 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sigolsheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | 66 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Conchetta Grasso (mother)
Joseph Grasso (brother)
More information
Pfc Charles J. Grasso was employed by Birge's Wallpaper when he enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 5 September 1941.In November 1943, in Italy, he was wounded by artillery shell fragments in the thigh.
He was awarded a Silver Star for his actions on 7 November 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy