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SALCE, Joseph F - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
New York -
Hometown
Rome, Oneida County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32744793 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Automatic Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
409th Infantry Regiment,
103rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the Silz area, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthonio Salce (father)
Nicoletta Salce (mother)
Louis D. Salce (brother)
Jennie R. Salce (sister)
Nicolas Salce (brother)
Carmella (Recchio) Salce (wife)
Nicoletta Salce (daughter)
More information
Pvt Joseph F. Salce enlisted in Utica, New York 25 January 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com, - 1930/1940 Census, Headstone and Interment Record, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947,
http://103divwwii.usm.edu/409th-regiment.html, - Unit Journal for March 1945,
http://103divwwii.usm.edu/assets/mr-409-e-by-name.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, - DBT