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Personal info

Full name
LETTERA, Alfred Pasquale
Date of birth
9 November 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Chatham, Columbia County, New York
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

Military service

Service number
O-1998383
Rank
First Lieutenant
Function
unknown
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
12 April 1945
Place of death
Westfalen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
B 13 28

Immediate family

Members
Fortunato Lettera (father)
Josephine E. (Morabita) Lettera (mother)
Fortunato Lettera (brother)
Viola C. Lettera (sister)
Joseph P. Lettera (brother)
Henrietta Lettera (wife)

More information

1st Lt Alfred P. Lettera graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and worked as a building contractor.

He enlisted in Jamaica, New York on 11 April 1941.

Somewhere during the day of 12 April 1945 Lt Lettera was killed while saving two other soldiers. He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for this action.

In his army career Lt Lettera was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroism in action. Besides his decorations he received twice a battlefield promotion; first from Sgt to 2nd Lt. and from 2nd Lt to 1st Lt.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: National WWII Memorial, Gerrie Franken - SOHE, Daily News - 23 May 1945