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CESSARINI, Elio - Date of
birth
1 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York -
Hometown
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31288438 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Cessarini (father)
Pia (Bastella) Cessarini (mother)
Enrico B. Cessarini (brother)
Americo Cessarini (brother)
Orlando Cessarini (brother)
More information
Pvt Elio Cessarini enlisted in Springfield, Massachusetts on 12 April 1943.Pvt Cessarini was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek near Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mary Cessarini-Scragg (niece)