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PETRARCA, Berardino J - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Rhode Island -
Hometown
Kent County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31292561 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
Archettes, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michele Petrarca (father)
Amelia (Angiolilli) Petrarca (mother)
Elvira Petrarca (sister)
Vincent Petrarca (brother)
Ernest Petrarca (brother)
Conchita Petrarca (sister)
More information
Pfc Berardino J. Petrarca enlisted in Providence, Rhode island on 8 April 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy