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GIORDANO, Joseph Samuel - Date of
birth
25 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20133245 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
643rd Tank Destroyer Battalion,
3rd Platoon
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Baraque de Fraiture, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Giordano (father)
Domenica Giordano (mother)
Angelo Giordano (brother)
Marie Giordano (sister)
Jerry Giordano (brother)
More information
According to several sources, Sgt Joseph S. Giordana and T/5 Anthony J. De Foster were killed during the defense of Parker's Crossroads at Baraque de Fraiture at daybreak on 23 December 1944 during a mortar and artillery shelling on their positions.This must be the right date when they were killed, because their position at Parker's Crossroads was overrun on 23 December 1944 at 7 PM.
According to the After Action Report of the battalion, they were registered as missing in action on 24 December 1944 together with 19 others. This date became their official date of death.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.bensavelkoul.nl, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ben Savelkoul