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DE MEO, Anthony J - Date of
birth
13 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31210168 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
56th Armored Infantry Battalion,
12th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
Herrlisheim, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Giovanni De Meo (father)
Huiseppina De Meo (mother)
Frank De Meo (brother)
Angelina De Meo (sister)
Joseph De Meo (brother)
Gloria De Meo (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Anthony J. De Meo attended high school for four years and was a sales clerk at First National Stores.He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 10 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten,Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – A Grateful American, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.12tharmoredmuseum.com, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Boston Globe 26 September 1945, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com – The Boston Globe 26 September 1945