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TORTORIGI, Santo J - Date of
birth
23 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42147267 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Reisdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Anna M. Tortorigi (mother)
More information
Pvt Santo J. Tortorigi graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1941 and was a clerk before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 30 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Thomas Jefferson High School - 1941