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SAVOY, August Michael - Date of
birth
1 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33615100 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
Doncols, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward Savoy (father)
Mary (Lombardi) Savoy (mother)
Nunzio Savoy (brother)
Raymond Savoy (brother)
Esther Savoy (sister)
More information
Pvt August M. Savoy attended Pittston Township High School before he enlisted at Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, on 21 January 1944. He went overseas on 6 December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Nuncio N. Savoy II, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com – Wilkes Barre Times Leader Pennsylvania - 23 January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.wwiimemorial.com – Nuncio N. Savoy