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SFARA, Louis - Date of
birth
2 December 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Hillsville, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Mahoning Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33850736 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
Lichtenberg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Rocco V. Sfara (father)
Florence (Conti) Sfara (mother)
Frank S. Sfara (brother)
Michael A. Sfara (brother)
Patsy Sfara (brother)
Rocco V. Sfara Jr. (brother)
William E. Sfara (brother)
Anna M. Sfara (sister)
Concetta Sfara (sister)
Theresa Sfara (sister)
Stella A. (Greeks) Sfara (wife)
Richard L. Sfara (son)
Ronald P. Sfara (son)
More information
Pvt Louis Sfara attended high school for 1 year before he enlisted in Fort George G Meade, Maryland on 1 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / Novak Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Joel Frampton Gilfert