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ASCANIO, Vincent A - Date of
birth
8 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42046190 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
747th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph Ascanio (father)
Nancy (Calise) Ascanio (mother)
Carmine Ascanio (brother)
Joseph Ascanio (brother)
Diana Ascanio (sister)
More information
Pfc Vincent A. Ascanio enlisted on 12 October 1943 in New York City, New York.Supported assault across the Roer on 23 February 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteren, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten