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PORRECA, Arthur Louis - Date of
birth
4 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Coatsville, Chester County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33337044 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Atton, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 23 | 91 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis Porreca (father)
Frances (Altieri) Porreca (mother)
More information
Pvt Arthur L. Porreca attended high school for four years and was a machinist before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 29 September 1942.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Massachusetts Birth Index / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application, www.80thdivision.com
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