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MARCHETTA, Ernest Garza - Date of
birth
26 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39566759 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Attilio Marchetta (father)
Olivo (Garcia) Marchetta (mother)
George G. Marchetta (brother)
Arthur Marchetta (brother)
Viola M. Marchetta (sister)
Josephine P. Marchetta (sister)
Danta B. Marchetta (brother)
More information
Ernest Marchetta enlisted on 20 March 1943 in Los Angeles, California.He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
His brother George served in the Pacific Theatre of Operations.
Source of information: www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Tom Verheijden