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DELL OSTIA, Joseph - Date of
birth
22 March 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Bronx, Bronx County, New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42135215 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
353rd Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sankt Goar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Cosimo Dell Ostia (father)
Carmela (DeAngelis) Dell Ostia (mother)
Anthony Dell Ostia (brother)
John Dell Ostia (brother)
Vincent Dell Ostia (brother)
More information
Pfc Joseph Dell Ostia enlisted at Camp Upton, Yaphank, New York on 24 May 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / New York, New York, Birth index 1910-1965, www.89infdivww2.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Soilsister