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TRIANO, Anthony William - Date of
birth
3 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31413519 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Prüm, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 16 | 76 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dominick Triano (father)
Catherine Triano (mother)
Charles Triano (brother)
Joseph Triano (brother)
Angeline Triano (sister)
Carmella Triano (sister)
More information
Pvt Anthony W. Triano was employed by the American Brass Company in New Haven, Connecticut.He enlisted on 31 August 1944 in New Haven, Connecticut.
At the time of his death, his brother Joseph was serving in the Pacific.
His comrade, Pfc John Taylor declared in a newspaper interview after the war that Pvt Triano was "one of the best" and that no soldier could want of a better pal. They met eachother after entering the service and they were together at all time possible in the U.S.A. and abroad.
Pfc Taylor and Pvt Triano were serving in the same company but in different squads.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Sheree Dowdle, The Naugatuck Daily News 17 July 1945, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.org, www.1-22infantry.org
Photo source: Astrid van Erp, www.findagrave.com - Jaap Vermeer