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CAPUTO, Albert Samuel - Date of
birth
10 December 1912 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33143927 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 September 1944 - Place of
death
Meuse, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Salvatore Caputo (father)
Concetta (Prudente) Caputo (mother)
Pasquale Caputo (brother)
Pietro J. Caputo (brother)
Michael C. Caputo (brother)
Francis W. Caputo (brother)
Lucy A. Caputo (sister)
Clara M. Caputo (sister)
Clair Ruth Caputo (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt Albert S. Caputo was a former amateur and professional boxer and was employed by J.G. Brill Company.He enlisted at Fort G. Meade, Maryland on 21 February 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson