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COLETTA, Joseph Anthony - Date of
birth
1 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33924161 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
27 September 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 37 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Samuel Coletta (father)
Rose M. (Mazza) Coletta (mother)
More information
Pfc Joseph A. Coletta enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 15 August 1944.He attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Gray Family Tree / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Major M., "The Alderice" yearbook 1944, page 56, Alderice High School - courtesy of Kathy McDermott