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CITRANO, John P - Date of
birth
31 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31432383 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bronsfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anna C. Citrano (sister)
Albert R. Citrano (brother)
Rose F. Citrano (wife)
Gene R. Citrano (son)
John B. Citrano (son)
Christine Citrano (daughter)
More information
Pvt John P. Citrano enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 31 July 1944 and was in instructor before he asked for transfer to an active unit.He was killed in action by German machine gun fire on the night of 4 to 5 February 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, ww.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com