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FANELLO, Joseph J - Date of
birth
28 May 1911 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36340183 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Anti-Tank Gun Crewman -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division,
Anti-Tank Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dürboslar-Aldenhoven-Pattern,Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 19 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nicola Fanello (father)
Rosina (Dispensa) Fanello (mother)
Theresa Fanello (sister)
Isabella A. Fanello (sister)
Vito N. Fanello (brother)
More information
Pfc Joseph Fanello enlisted on 19 May 1942 in Chicago, Illinois.He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day.
His father and mother were born in Italy.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / Cook County Birth Certificate Index / Julia Olmo Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, Mary Morris (niece) and Anthony Fanello (nephew)