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CARUSO, Genaro Alexander "Jerry" - Date of
birth
6 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32562053 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
25th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Simmern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Caruso (father)
Maria Caruso (mother)
Grace Caruso (sister)
Felicina Caruso (sister)
Clara Caruso (sister)
Rose Caruso (sister)
Filomena Caruso (sister)
Ralph Caruso (brother)
Immaculata Caruso (sister)
More information
T/5 Genaro A. Caruso enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 7 October 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com, - 1920/1930/1940 Census, Headstone and Interment Records, www.history.army.mil/documents/eto-ob/4AD-ETO.htm, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery