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MORETTA, Donita A "Don" - Date of
birth
1910 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Utica, Oneida County, New York -
Hometown
Utica, Oneida County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6692102 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Berlé, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Isabella Moretta (sister)
Mary A. (Caravella) Moretta (wife)
Carol Moretta (daughter)
More information
Pvt Donita A. Moretta enlisted in Utica, New York on 28 May 1943.He was slightly wounded in France on 16 June 1944 and was hospitalized in England.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Carol R. Moretta Family Tree / 1925 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - Roger Visalia