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ALAGNA, Thomas John - Date of
birth
18 October 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37631972 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Winterspelt-Steinebruck, on the Belgian-German border
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle -
Tablets of the Missing
* This soldier has been accounted for. A rosette has been placed next to his name.
Immediate family
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Members
Pete E. Alagna (father)
Phyliss Alagna (mother)
Josephine Alagna (sister)
More information
Pfc Thomas J. Alagna was a printer before he enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 3 January 1944.He was first buried at the Frankfort Mausoleum Cemetery in Germany.
Pfc Alagna’s remains were recovered, identified and interred at the Ardennes American Cemetery. His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at Henri-Chapelle
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch