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DIEGO, Dominic Charles - Date of
birth
20 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33233299 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
Ubach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Betty J. Diego (wife)
Eugene Diego (son)
Judy A. Diego (daughter)
More information
Pfc Dominic C. Diego enlisted in June 1942 and trained at Fort Meade, Maryland. He was overseas for only four months.He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time for wounds received in action in France in July 1944.
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his action on the day of his death. The citation cited: Pfc Dige was engaged in close combat with elements of an infiltrating enemy force. A grenade fell in his foxhole and exploded, injuring him seriously. Remaining fully conscious, he lay in his foxhole for four hours with no medical aid of any kind without making a sound that would give away his unit's position to the enemy. When dawn came, Pfc Diego was discovered by medical aid men and removed to a nearby house. But his eagerness to continue the fight was not quenched for he pleaded with his comrades to move him near a window where he could fire on the enemy. Pfc Diego later died of his wounds.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Draft Cards Young Men
www.oldhickory.com, Lancaster New Era, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 13 September 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peter Schouteten