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DE MATTEO, Vincent James - Date of
birth
11 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Waterloo, Seneca County, New York -
Hometown
Waterloo, Seneca County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42023363 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Stattmatten, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis De Matteo (father)
Mary De Matteo (motger)
Robert De Matteo (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Vincent J. De Matteo attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Rochester, New York on 14 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S