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DE CRISTOFARO, Anthony - Date of
birth
28 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33791530 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bannholz Woods, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 52 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John G. De Cristofaro (father)
Colomba (Cerelli) De Cristofaro (mother)
Madeleine De Cristofaro (sister)
Attilo De Cristofaro (brother)
Rose De Cristofaro (sister)
Michaelinor De Cristofaro (sister)
Jennie A. De Cristofaro (sister)
Elviria De Cristofaro (sister)
Margaret De Cristofaro (sister)
Alfred De Cristofaro (brother)
Joseph De Cristofaro (brother)
More information
Pfc Anthony De Cristofaro attended high school for three years before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 22 July 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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Vasturia Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery