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BARBIERI, Anthony J - Date of
birth
3 November 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware -
Hometown
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32954636 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schlausenbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Barbieri (father)
Edith (Angelini) Barbieri (mother)
John P. Barbieri (brother)
Francis J. Barbieri (brother)
Gino J. Barbieri (brother)
More information
Pvt Barbieri attended Bayard Junior High School where he played on the basketball team. He was employed as a burner at the Dravo Corporation before he enlisted in August 1943.Both his parents were immigrants from Italy.
Pvt Anthony J. Barbieri was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Naturalization Record of father, www.ivydivisionww2.com, www.newspapers.com - The News Journal
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The News Journal