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CHERUNDOLO, John Peter - Date of
birth
26 December 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33615990 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Matzerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 69 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Cherundolo (father)
Mary Cherundolo (mother)
Vera Cherundolo (sister)
Charles Cherundolo (brother)
Rosellla Cherundolo (sister)
Helen F. (Cesare) Cherundolo (wife)
Charles Cherundolo (son)
Clara Cherundolo (daughter)
More information
Pvt John P. Cherundolo graduated from Old Forge High School. He graduated from the University of Scranton in 1943 and was a foreman before he enlisted in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 24 July 1944. He was sent overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Hartman Family Tree / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Tribune 9 April 1945, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, University of Scranton 1940