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DE FALCIS, Joseph T - Date of
birth
18 June 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Elmira, Chemung County, New York -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33793915 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 34 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas De Falcis (father)
Mary (De Paolo) De Falcis (mother)
Rose J. (Guarracino) De Falcis (wife)
More information
Sgt Joseph T. De Falcis was a decorator and window dresser before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 5 August 1943.He was defending his position in a foxhole at Hatten, France when he was killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Rose De Falcis, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
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