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MATARAZZO, Camillo - Date of
birth
12 October 1900 -
Age
44 - Place of
birth
Nocciano, Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy -
Hometown
Penobscot County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31222085 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Tank Driver -
Unit
420th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francesco P. Matarazzo (father)
Anna D. (Volpe) Matarazzo (mother)
Rosario Matarazzo (sister)
Anna Matarazzo (sister)
Elisa Matarazzo (sister)
Maria Matarazzo (sister)
More information
T/5 Camillo Matarazzo immigrated to the US in 1920.He was a driver before he enlisted in Bangor, Maine on 2 November 1942.
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.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.10tharmored.com, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery