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MESSINA, William A - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
Burbank, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38656508 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kehmen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
John B. Messina (father)
Minnie Messina (mother)
More information
Pfc William A. Messina attended high school for two years before he enlisted at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana on 29 May 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Linda Carole Mustion