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SCIORTINO, George Anthony - Date of
birth
27 January 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Utica, Oneida County, New York -
Hometown
Oneida County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32233629 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George Sciortino (father)
Catherine Sciortino (mother)
Nancy Sciortino (sister)
Anthony Sciortino (brother)
Jack Sciortino (brother)
More information
Pvt George A. Sciortino enlisted at Fort Niagara, New York on 10 February 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Utican Daily Press - 22 January 1945