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MELIDONI, Dominic - Date of
birth
21 November 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan -
Hometown
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36411123 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
21st Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bouzonville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
Pasquale C. Melidoni (father)
Teresa A. (Puccio) Melidoni (mother)
Joseph D. Melidoni (brother)
Anna M. Melidoni (sister)
Mary Melidoni (sister)
Victoria Melidoni (sister)
More information
T/5 Dominic Melidoni was a welder and flame cutter before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 21 November 1942.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 / Valleau Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.10tharmored.com
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