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CASTRONOVA, Nicholas Joseph - Date of
birth
17 March 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois -
Hometown
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36910214 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
56th Armored Infantry Battalion,
12th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Pfaffenheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 46 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vincenzo Castronova (father)
Grace (Manzullo) Castronova (mother)
Anthony Castronova (brother)
Vincent Castronova (brother)
Isabell Castronova (sister)
More information
Pvt Nicholas J. Castronova worked at the Chicago and North Western Railroad Company before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, www.12tharmoredmuseum.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy