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Personal info

Full name
FERRARI, Joseph J
Date of birth
4 October 1910
Age
34
Place of birth
Freeland, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Essex County, New Jersey

Military service

Service number
32249728
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Squad Leader
Unit
C Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
5 October 1944
Place of death
Vicinity of Kamphoefweg, just west of Overloon, Holland

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
M 20 5

Immediate family

Members
Mike Ferrari (father)
Mary (Polizzi) Ferrari (mother)
Louis Ferrari (brother)
Mickey Ferrari (brother)
Anna M. Farrari (sister)
Peter J. Ferrari (brother)

More information

S/Sgt Joseph J. Ferrari enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 12 March 1942.

He received training at Camp Polk, La., Fort Benning, Ga., and was on maneuvers in California before going overseas. He was missing in action since October 3, the day before his 34th birthday anniversary. He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action on October 2, 1944. He attended Plains Memorial High School.

He was originally buried in an isolated grave near St Anthonis, Holland.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Erwin Derhaag, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 census, various newsarticles, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.7tharmddiv.org - IDPF

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Wilkes-Barre Record (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)