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DI PIERO, Ralph P - Date of
birth
9 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33586630 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bensheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Di Piero (father)
Josephine (Tulino) Di Piero (mother)
Frank P. Di Piero (brother)
Rose Di Piero (sister)
Madeline Di Piero (sister)
More information
Pfc Ralph P. Di Piero was a tailor before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 22 February 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his chest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Di Piero Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
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