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CAPRIOLA, Steven - Date of
birth
6 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Akron, Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35607941 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 18 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Daniel Capriola (father)
Mary Capriola (mother)
James Capriola (brother)
Rose Capriola (sister)
More information
In the summer of 1944, Cpl Capriola layed seriously wounded in a hospital in England after entering France on D-day. Then the Cuyahoga Falls youth went back to his outfit. He was killed in action on the German front, just a year to the day after leaving for Europe. He drafted immediately after graduation from Cuyahoga Falls high school and last wrote home a month before his death.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Ralph Peeters, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal