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name
APANA, Joseph - Date of
birth
24 November 1912 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Hawaii -
Hometown
Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20014421 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Nancy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 39 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Napoleon H. Apana (father)
Maria (Kahaiao) Apana (mother)
More information
T/Sgt Joseph Apana joined the National Guard on 15 October 1940.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, 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 / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com - MrsG
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