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ARNIELLA, Celestino L "Tino" - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Florida -
Hometown
Hillsborough County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34242009 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
327th Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
21 July 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bischofshofen, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Manuel Arniella (father)
Aurora (Landiera) Arniella (mother)
Manuel Arniella (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Celestino L. Arniella graduated from Hillsborough High School before he enlisted in at Blanding, Florida on 3 March 1942. He had been overseas for two years.As a member of the 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, he participated in the Normandy invasion, Operation Market Garden, the siege of Bastogne and the fighting in German and Austria.
When he was returning from an authorized leave, the civilian automobile in which he was a passenger failed to halt when challenged by an armed guard. The guard fired and hit Sgt Arniella in the chest, and though promptly rushed to an army hospital, he was dead on arrival.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Arniella Family Tree / Florida, State Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, www.newspapers.com - The Tamp Tribune
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - School Yearbooks Hillsborough High School, www.newspapers.com - The Tamp Tribune