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D'ALESSIO, Joseph L - Date of
birth
9 August 1915 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32495340 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Heiderscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 6 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Antonio D’Alessio (brother)
Laura (Gargiulo) D’Alessio (mother)
Louise D’Alessio (sister)
Vincent D’Alessio (brother)
Robert D’Alessio (brother)
Grace D’Alessio (sister)
Ralph D’Alessio (brother)
Alfred G. D’Alessio (brother)
More information
T/5 Joseph L. D’Alessio was a stock clerk before he enlisted at Fort Jay, New York on 4 September 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten