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ARCUNI, Dominic J - Date of
birth
20 December 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32641662 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Cannon Company,
1st Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Peddenberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 17 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Nuzio Arcuni (father)
Tillie Arcuni (mother)
Joseph Arcuni (brother)
Salvatore Arcuni (brother)
John Arcuni (brother)
Josephine Arcuni (sister)
Antonette Arcuni (sister)
Tony Arcuni (brother)
Nataline Arcuni (sister)
More information
His foxhole buddy, Rod Gillis, recalled the following: "The company was driving in open trucks when they were suddenly enveloped in a hail of enemy gunfire. All the troops got out and jumped in a ditch but Arcuni was hit and killed in the ambush."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, MissingInAction.nl, Topic Adoption
Photo source: MissingInAction.nl, Topic Adoption, Tino Dam / Stichting Missing in Action Nederland, http://www.amny.com