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MAGALETTA, Fred - Date of
birth
30 March 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32591225 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 9 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel Magaletta (father)
Louise Magaletta (mother)
Evelyn Magaletta (sister)
Rocco Magaletta (brother)
Nofrio Magaletta (brother)
Jennie Magaletta (sister)
More information
Pvt Fred Magaletta enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 17 November 1942. His parents and his sister Evelyn were born in Italy and came to the United States around 1908.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mary Lou Alai, niece and Sam Magaletta, nephew - courtesy of Lynne Sidaway