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LANZA, Edward Michael - Date of
birth
14 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33776782 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Cook -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Koslav, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Lanza (father)
Florence (Caruso) Lanza (mother)
Marie Lanza (sister)
Frank A. Lanza (brother)
Clara Lanza (sister)
More information
Pfc Edward Lanza joined his unit from a replacement depot on 3 September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten