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MISURACA, Valentino Albert - Date of
birth
15 January 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42098196 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Welldorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 16 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alberto Misuraca (father)
Francesca (Malvica) Misuraca (mother)
Emanuel Misuraca (brother)
Esther Misuraca (sister)
James V. Misuraca (brother)
Arthur B. Misuraca (brother)
Phyllis B. (Pilitteri) Misuraca (wife)
More information
Pvt Valentino A. Misuraca enlisted on 29 August 1944 in Buffalo, New York. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 15 February 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mrs M. Smith