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Personal info

Full name
DE MICCO, Gennaro Jerry "Jerry"
Date of birth
15 November 1920
Age
24
Place of birth
New York City, New York
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York

Military service

Service number
32961549
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 February 1945
Place of death
Düren, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
E 2 16

Immediate family

Members
Daniel De Micco (father)
Genieve (Angelina) De Micco (mother)
Joseph M. De Micco (brother)
Grace (Longo) De Micco (wife)
Geri A. De Micco (daughter)

More information

Pfc Gennaro J. De Micco was married to Grace Longo on 29 October 1942.

He enlisted in New York City, New York on 26 May 1943.

He was killed by shell fractions in the left side of his body.

Pfc De Micco was initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 27 February 1945 and was given his final resting place in August 1948.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, IDPF

Photo source: Geri Ann De Micco - courtesy of Marcel Leenders and Mellany Weijzen