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LAINO, Louis Andrew - Date of
birth
14 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32773926 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
12th Engineer Combat Battalion,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hürtgen, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis Laino (father)
Rose (Paul) Laino (mother)
Thomas Laino (brother)
More information
Pfc Louis A. Laino enlisted on 18 March 1943.His brother also served in Europe during the war.
Their father was a veteran of World War I.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Daily News - 24 January 1945