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SAPRONA, Nicholas J "Nick" - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42009354 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 16 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nicola Saprona (father)
Rose M. (Tozzo) Saprona (mother)
Joseph Saprona (brother)
Anna Saprona (sister)
Elizabeth Saprona (sister)
Theresa M. Saprona (sister)
Josephine M. Saprona (sister)
Grace M. Saprona (sister)
Joseph Saprona (brother)
Carmela Saprona (sister)
Carmine P. Saprona (brother)
More information
Pfc Nicholas J. Saprona enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 12 August 1943.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 / Terzi Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Diana Saprona Huff