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PEPE, Arnold Joseph - Date of
birth
29 April 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32591016 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bois De Nom Falize-Bertogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph Pepe (father)
Anna (Pecorara) Pepe (mother)
Elizabeth Pepe (sister)
James Pepe (brother)
More information
Sgt Arnold J. Pepe enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 16 November 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Erwin, www.ancestry.com - mdkholland61