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LUCA, Sebastian A - Date of
birth
28 May 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Maletto, Italy -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32180052 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
69th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Herny, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 27 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alfred P. Luca (father)
Nancy Luca (mother)
More information
Sgt Sebastian A. Luca attended high school for four years and was a barber before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 26 August 1941.He was first buried at 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, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
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