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RICCO, Salvatore - Date of
birth
28 April 1911 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Roseto, Northampton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Bangor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33483207 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph A. Ricco (father)
Mary F. (Leanza) Ricco (mother)
Alfred R. Ricco (brother)
Rosaria Ricco (sister)
Tecla Ricco (sister)
Rose Ricco (sister)
Kathryn Ricco (sister)
Joseph Ricco (brother)
Anna Ricco (sister)
Arthur Ricco (brother)
George Ricco (brother)
More information
Cpl Salvatore Ricco enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 25 November 1942 and received his training at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, Camp Haan and Camp Cook, California and Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Ricco Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files, www.newspapers.com - The Morning Call 25 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - Stacy Ricco