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SALVAGE, Joseph Anthony - Date of
birth
13 September 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33272129 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1st Engineer Combat Battalion,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Between Gressenich and Schevenhütte, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Salvage (father)
Josephine Salvage (mother)
Philip Salvage (brother)
More information
Pfc Joseph A. Salvage enlisted in Erie, Pennsylvania on 12 June 1942.He attended high school for 2 years and was a truck driver before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet