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TORTORELLA, Charles J - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Fairview, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32308301 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
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
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vincent Tortorella (father)
Josephine (Corrieri) Tortorella (mother)
Frank A. Tortorella (brother)
Lucille Tortorella (sister)
Antoinette Tortorella (sister)
Anna Tortorella (sister)
Nicholas Tortorella (brother)
Victoria S. Tortorella (wife)
More information
T/Sgt Charles J. Tortorella enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 30 September 1940.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records
Photo source: Peter Schouteten