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CASTELLANI, Edmund Willaim - Date of
birth
27 January 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Giafana, Italy -
Hometown
Hudson, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33883659 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Reisdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Castellani (father)
Henrietta Castellani (mother)
Carolyn Castellani (sister)
Josephine A. (Niemchik) Castellani (wife)
Edmund W. Castellani Jr. (son)
Michael Castellani (son)
More information
Sgt Edmund W. Castellani attended the University of Scranton for one year as a member of the class of 1935 and was a machinist.He enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 13 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Carolyn Castellani, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery