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LACOLA, Joseph J - Date of
birth
20 January 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Canicatti, Italy -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32341323 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 November 1944 - Place of
death
Bourheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 4 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Lacola (father)
Josephine Lacola (mother)
Anthony Lacola (brother)
David Lacola (brother)
Sarah Lacola (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Joseph J. Lacola enlisted at Governors Island, New York on 22 May 1942.He landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - New York Naturalization Records / Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - New York Naturalization Records