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FERRUZZI, Robert Charles - Date of
birth
29 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Elwood, Madison County, Indiana -
Hometown
Cliffside Park, Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32773316 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Haguenau, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph Ferruzzi (father)
Mary Ferruzzi (mother)
Joseph T. Ferruzzi (brother)
Raymond Ferruzzi (brother)
Anna Majorana (fiancé)
More information
Pvt Robert C. Ferruzzi was employed at the Barret Plant in Edgewater before he enlisted on 16 March 1943. He was sent overseas in June 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - SueMac, www.newspapers.com - The Record - 20 April 1944
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