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COLLALTO, Frank - Date of
birth
24 December 1925 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42088454 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Medelsheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 43 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Collalto (father)
Matilda Collalto (mother)
Parry Collalto (brother)
Frances Collalto (sister)
Lucille Collalto (sister)
Castansa Collalto (sister)
More information
Pfc Frank Collalto attended high school for 3 years and was employed at Wards Bakery Company before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 14 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Lucille Olcheski, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: -, www.findagrave.com