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MESSINA, Samuel J - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
New York -
Hometown
Onondaga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32254653 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
35th Tank Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the Luneville area, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 25 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis Messina (father)
Angiline E Messina (mother)
Leonardi Messina (brother)
Patrick Messina (brother)
Santa Messina (sister)
Grace Messina (sister)
More information
Cpl Samuel J. Messina enlisted at Fort Niagara, New York on 20 March 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com,www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records, www.militaryhistoryonline.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com