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CANCI, Anthony A - Date of
birth
5 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33813803 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Lövenich, south of Zülpich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Giuseppe Canci (father)
Annina (DeFelice) Canci (mother)
Concetta Canci (sister)
Daniel G. Canci (brother)
Rosario Canci (sister)
Michael Canci (brother)
Elizabeth Canci (sister)
Mary Canci (sister)
Mary (Lodice) Canci (wife)
More information
Pfc Anthony A. Canci enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 20 July 1944.He died of a shell fragment wound to the head.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Mirigliano Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, IDPF
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Mirigliano Family Tree