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CARAMANICO, Nicholas Joseph - Date of
birth
18 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33791282 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bénaménil, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Nicola Caramanico (father)
Maria Caramanico (mother)
Angelo D. Caramanico (brother)
Anna M. Caramanico (sister)
More information
Pvt Nicholas J. Caramanico attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 21 July 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his colon and femur.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Anthony Napoli