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SHIRILLA, George Jerome - Date of
birth
8 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Mahoning County, Ohio -
Hometown
Campbell, Mahoning County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35316292 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Field Artillery Battalion,
95th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 20 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Daniel Shirilla (father)
Mary (Pokabla) Shirilla (mother)
Dan Shirilla (brother)
Theodore Shirilla (brother)
John J. Shirilla (brother)
Michael W. Shirilla (brother)
More information
Sgt George J. Shirilla attended Campbell Memorial High School.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 25 June 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten,www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - John J. Shirilla, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Ohio Birth Index / Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.e-yearbook.com - Campbell Memorial High School Yearbook 1946