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FESTA, Vincent Joseph - Date of
birth
4 June 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33935885 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Reisdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dominick Festa (father)
Mary Festa (mother)
Mildred Festa (sister)
Florence Festa (sister)
Joseph Festa (brother)
Michael Festa (brother)
Mary J. (Juliano) Festa (wife)
James J. Festa (son)
Robert F. Festa (son)
More information
Pfc Vincent J. Festa enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, on 24 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery