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CASTORINA, Christmas - Date of
birth
25 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Apalachicola, Franklin County, Florida -
Hometown
San José, Santa Clara County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39048983 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 December 1944 - Place of
death
Wittring, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 11 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Salvador Castorina (father)
Sebastiana Castorina (mother)
Johnnie Castorina (brother)
Mary G. Castorina (sister)
More information
Pvt Christmas Castorina was a fisherman before he enlisted in Presidio of Monterey, California on 24 March 1944.He was killed by small arms fire to his face.
He was first buried in 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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Records, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Eric Ackerman
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