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SPENDOLINI, John - Date of
birth
21 August 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31447149 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fort Montbarey, Brittany, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfredo Spendolini (father)
Mary Spendolini (mother)
Cecelia Spendolini (sister)
Guerino Spendolini (brother)
Augusta Spendolini (sister)
Daniel Spendolini (brother)
Mary A. (Johnston) Spendolini (wife)
Richard Spendolini (son)
More information
Pvt John Spendolini was employed as a tractor operator at the N. Y., N. H. and Hartford Railroad.He enlisted on 22 November 1943 at Providence, Rhode Island. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 2 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card / 1925 Rhode Island State Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Providence Journal - 6 October 1944