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CARITO, Patrick John "Patsy" - Date of
birth
15 November 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33612654 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 October 1944 - Place of
death
Birk-Bardenberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Santa Carito (mother)
Joseph Carito (brother)
Matthew A. Carito (brother)
Antoinette Carito (sister)
More information
Together with his brother Matthew they operated a shoe repair shop in their hometown.He enlisted on 23 November 1943 and received basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama, where his brother Matthew, by coincidence, previously was assigned to the same bunk.
He suffered a concussion that led to his death and was initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 14 October 1944.
At the request of his family, he was buried nest to his brother Matthew. He was given his final resting place on 10 August 1948.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.oldhickory30th.com, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / SueMac, The Times Tribune 27 October 1944