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PATERNO, Michael Joseph - Date of
birth
1 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32610081 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
27th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Winterspelt, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lorenzo Paterno (father)
Angelina (Desianti) Paterno (mother)
Mark “Marco” Paterno (brother)
James Paterno (brother)
Mary Paterno (sister)
Fanny Paterno (sister)
Felicia Paterno (sister)
Vita Paterno (sister)
Salvatore A. Paterno (brother)
Frances E. Paterno (sister)
Peter P. Paterno (brother)
Rose Paterno (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Michael J. Paterno attended high school for three years and was a stock clerk before he enlisted In New York City, New York on 28 October 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records Index / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Photo source: Peter Schouteten