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ALOTTA, John Alexander - Date of
birth
28 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42074577 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Aschaffenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rose Alotta (mother)
Mildred A. (O'Connor) Alotta (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Robert S. Cox, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.newspapers.com – The Brooklyn Daily Eagle New York 14 April 1945
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