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VOLANGO, Alfred J - Date of
birth
25 September 1913 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Spring Valley, Bureau County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cicero, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
01825205 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Veghel, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Volango (father)
Johanna (Swajkoski) Volango (mother)
Mary M. Volango (sister)
Genevieve J. Volango (sister)
More information
2nd Lt Alfred J. Volango attended J. Sterling Morton East High School in Cicero.He enlisted on 14 May 1942 in Chicago, Illinois.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - J. Sterling Morton East High School Yearbook 1931