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TOMASINO, Gioacchino "Jack" - Date of
birth
25 June 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Italy -
Hometown
Albion, Orleans County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32550002 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
255th Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Weckrieden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ignatius Tomasino (father)
Joseph Tomasino (brother)
Angeline E. (Motzzie) Tomasino (wife)
More information
Cpl Gioacchino Tomasino attended Albion High School for three years and worked on his father's farm before he enlisted in Rochester, New York on 12 November 1942. He was sent overseas in February 1945.He was killed by small arms fire.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.63rdinfdiv.com, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle 7 May 1945
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