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DE CARO, Salvatore - Date of
birth
9 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Palermo, Italy -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32883485 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Lünebach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Salvadore De Caro (father)
Elvira De Caro (mother)
Louigi L. De Caro (brother)
Pedro P. De Caro (brother)
Emily J. (Sinde) De Caro (wife)
More information
Pfc Salvatore De Caro enlisted in New York City, New York on 6 April 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Michael Ricciutti Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery