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LUCCHINO, Dominic - Date of
birth
18 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33709359 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gillrath and Gangelt, Siegfried Line, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rosario Lucchino (father)
Rosa (Desensi) Lucchino (mother)
Mary Lucchino (sister)
Jenny Lucchino (sister)
Angelino Lucchino (sister)
More information
Pfc Dominic Lucchino completed two years of high school and worked at Ontario Mine. He was also a member of the Bentleyville Firemen's Band and Beade's Orchestra.He enlisted on 19 November 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was sent overseas in March 1944.
He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 22 July 1944 and was promoted to Private First Class on 18 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Angie Lytle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Lytle and Lucchino Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Lytle and Lucchino Family Tree