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AMELIO, Forest Vincent - Date of
birth
11 November 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Peninsula, Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35593421 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
Haguenau, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 45 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carmino Amelio (father)
Mary L. (Christian) Amelio (mother)
Joseph L. Amelio (brother)
Dominic Amelio (brother)
Rose M. Amelio (sister)
Jennie Amelio (sister)
Jean K. Amelio (sister)
Tina M. Amelio (sister)
Edith D. Amelio (sister)
Julia Amelio (sister)
Vincent C. Amelio (brother)
More information
Pfc Forest V. Amelio attended Bryan Elementary High School before he enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 1 December 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, 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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Fleming Family Tree, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - David Schember / Thomas Welsch, Akron Beacon Journal - 27 December 1944