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SPINOSI, David Ralph - Date of
birth
7 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Franklin, Gloucester County, New Jersey -
Religion
Protestant
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32489104 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd 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
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Geilenkirchen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Amedeo Spinosi (father)
Nadina Spinosi (mother)
Jonathan Spinosi (brother)
Rebecca Spinosi (sister)
John Spinosi (brother)
Timothy Spinosi (brother)
Grace Spinosi (sister)
Lydia Spinosi (sister)
More information
Pvt David Spinosi graduated from Vineland High School in 1942 where he worked for the school newspaper and was president of the art club.He was a salesman before he enlisted in Camden, New Jersey on 30 January 1943 and was sent overseas on 18 August 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Daily Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Daily Journal, www.ancestry.com - Vineland High School Yearbook 1942