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ORLANDO, Raffaele - Date of
birth
1 January 1910 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11046362 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Koblenz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Raffaele Orlando (father)
Antonia (Franciosa) Orlando (mother)
Marion L. (Allen) Orlando (wife)
More information
Pfc Raffaele Orlando was a bartender before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 January 1942.
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.findagrave.com - Andy
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy