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ARGENTO, Arthur William - Date of
birth
2 April 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio -
Hometown
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35404086 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dieffenbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 31 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nora E. (Conklin) Argento (mother)
Carl W. Argento (brother)
Annabell M. Work (half-sister)
Rodean Y. (Fries) Argento (wife)
Roberta S. Argento (daughter)
More information
T/5 Arthur W. Argento was married to Rodean Yolanda Fries on 18 December 1943.Before entering the service he was an interior decorator.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Web: Indiana, U.S. WWII Servicemen, 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: -, www.newspapers.com - The Indianapolis Star / The Indianapolis News 16 March 1945 / Lancaster Eagle-Gazette