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name
VASTA, Vincent - Date of
birth
18 January 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42044342 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schauffenberg-Bettendorf-Siersdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 4 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Petrina C. Vasta (mother)
Arthuda Vasta (wife)
Robert Vasta (son)
More information
Pvt Vincent Vasta enlisted on 2 October 1943 in New York City, New York.He was lightly injured in action on 13 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Photo source: www.findagrave.com