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DE LAURENTIS, William Joseph - Date of
birth
13 June 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33816216 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
Bad Mergentheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony De Laurentis (father)
Lena De Laurentis (mother)
Lawrence De Laurentis (brother)
Richard De Laurentis (brother)
Dorothy De Laurentis (sister)
More information
Pfc William J. De Laurentis attended high school for four years and was employed at the Reuben Gordon Shoe Company before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 12 September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - William & Rita De Laurentis, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Apllication Files WWII / 1940 Census, www.findgrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S, www.wwiimemorial.com - William & Rita De Laurentis, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks