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TAVERNI, Frank J - Date of
birth
17 October 1911 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42035441 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vesoul, Rioz, Quenoche, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 63 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rinaldo Taverni (father)
Mary Taverni (mother)
Otto Taverni (brother)
Beno Taverni (brother)
Eugene Taverni (brother)
Mary A. (Pakush) Taverni (wife)
Robert Taverni (son)
More information
Pvt Frank J. Taverni attended high school for one year and was a machine operator employed by Eagle Pencil Co. before he enlisted in New York City on 1 September 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