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DE PAOLO, Louis Rodolpho Filhberto - Date of
birth
20 January 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42018320 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wardin, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 54 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Elizabeth De Paolo (mother)
Albert De Paolo (brother)
Margaret (Fermzzano) De Paolo (wife)
More information
Pvt Louis R. F. De Paolo was employed by the Arlington Engineering Company before he enlisted in September 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - The News 7 February 1945, www.super6th.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten