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MAIORCA, Rocco John - Date of
birth
20 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio -
Hometown
Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35588380 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
20th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 November 1944 - Place of
death
Mars-la-Tour, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 26 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Constantine Maiorca (father)
Phillippa G. (Butto) Maiorca (mother)
Tindaro Maiorca (brother)
Anthony Maiorca (brother)
Angelina Maiorca (sister)
Rosia Maiorca (sister)
Joseph J. Maiorca (brother)
Jennie J. Maiorca (sister)
Carmen J. Maiorca (sister)
John J. Maiorca (brother)
Samuel P Maiorca (brother)
More information
Pvt Rocco J. Maiorca was employed at the Carnegie Steel before he enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 28 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kirk Fivecoat Maiorca Agnello Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com - Bonnie, www.10tharmored.com
Photo source: -, Pictorial Honor Roll - courtesy of Niles Historical Society