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DAMICO, Francis Xavier - Date of
birth
2 March 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32217129 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Litter Bearer -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Elsenborn, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank D. Damico (father)
Josephine Daisy Damico (mother)
Arthur Damico (brother)
Josephine D. Damico (sister)
Margaret (Larkin) Damico (wife)
More information
T/5 Francis X. Damico worked as a attendant.He enlisted at Camp Upton, New York on 16 February 1942.
From the Regimental Medical Detachment After Action Report over January 1945:
Until 30 Jan., 1945, Bn. Aid and Regimental Aid Stations remained in defensive medical support of their respective units. Minimal casualties treated and evacuated were chiefly due to frequent enemy artillery shell-fire, and casualties resulting from patrol activity, namely land mines, and small arms fire. One litter bearer, Francis X. Damico, T/5, xxxxxxxx, while evacuating a soldier wounded by enemy shell-fire was struck and decimated by an enemy shell.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - New York State Census 1925 / 1910/1920/1930 Census / Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / New York Marriage Licenses, National Archives, After Action Report / US Army Medical Department, ABMC , CWGC, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet