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RIZZARDI, Joe Peter "Joseph" - Date of
birth
10 October 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Delta, Delta County, Colorado -
Hometown
Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37361091 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
24th Armored Engineer Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 66 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph O. Rizzardi (father)
Margaret E. (Kloberdanz) Rizzardi (mother)
Richard J. Rizzardi (brother)
Lela L. Rizzardi (sister)
Roy Rizzardi (brother)
Betty Jean Rizzardi (sister)
Dorothy Rizzardi (sister)
Shirley Rizzardi (sister)
Helen Rizzzardi (sister)
More information
Pvt Joe P. Rizzardi enlisted at Fort Logan, Colorado on 26 February 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
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, www.fold3.com - Colorado, WWII Draft Registration Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Deb Zettlemoyer, www.ancestry.com - StuartWise