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NAPPA, Vito W - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32235258 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
10th Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the Fenetrange area, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carmine Nappa (father)
Theresa Nappa (mother)
Nicolas Nappa (brother)
Anna Nappa (sister)
Theresa Nappa (sister)
Frank Nappa (brother)
Carmine Nappa (brother)
Alfonse Nappa (brother)
More information
Pfc Vito W. Nappa enlisted at Ft Dix New Jersey on 10 February 1942.His initial burial took place on Limey Cemetery, Toul, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census
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