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MELILLO, Louis - Date of
birth
18 September 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31447265 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Rocherath, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 27 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Inizo Melillo (father)
Elvira (Perna) Melillo (wife)
More information
Pfc Louis Melillo enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 29 November 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Rhode Island, State Censuses / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Providence Journal - 11 January 1945