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COSTANZO, Victor James - Date of
birth
6 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington -
Hometown
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39457357 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the Lutrebois/Remifosse area, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Giacomo “Jim” Costanzo (father)
Rosa C. (Cozza) Costanzo (mother)
Angeline C. Costanzo (sister)
Pauline Costanzo (sister)
Albert Costanzo (brother)
Robert Costanzo (brother)
Carmela Costanzo (sister)
Vitorio Costanzo (brother)
Augustine Costanzo (brother)
Mary Costanzo (sister)
Virginia Costanzo (sister)
More information
Pfc Victor J. Costanzo graduated from West Valley High School in 1941 and was employed at Great Northern RailRoad.He enlisted in Spokane, Washington on 19 October 1942.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Naturalization Records, 1840-1957, AAR 51rd Inf. Battalion August 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Lani Black