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RAPINO, James Anthony - Date of
birth
19 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33283408 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
Martincourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 36 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Donalto Rapino (father)
Amelia R. (Desantis) Rapino (mother)
Eugene Rapino (brother)
Rosa M. Rapino (sister)
Daniel Rapino (brother)
Phila Rapino (sister)
Carmel Rapino (sister)
Franck A. Rapino (brother)
Marie Rapino (sister)
Florence L. (Laulette) Rapino (wife)
Lena Rapino (daughter)
More information
Cpl James A. Rapino attended college for two years and was a plumber before he enlisted in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on 13 July 1942.He was promoted to corporal on 10 September 1944.
On 19 September, L Company made an advance towards Bratte, East of the Bois de la Rumont. During this engagement Cpl James A. Rapino led his squad in an assault with fragmentation grenades which destroyed four German mortars and three half-tracks under severe enemy fire. For this action he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously.
During this action he was lightly wounded in action and evacuated to the 110th Evacuation Hospital in Martincourt.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Judy Lee Dellapenna Family Tree / Pennsylvania Marriages, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph - 25 April 1945