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CATERINO, Joseph - Date of
birth
25 December 1923 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31455935 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Morey, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 101 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nicolino Caterino (father)
Angelina (Varanese) Caterino (mother)
Mary P. Caterino (sister)
Natalina Caterino (sister)
Lenora Caterino (sister)
Susan Caterino (sister)
Anthony J. Caterino (brother)
Vincent Caterino (brother)
More information
Pvt Joseph Caterino worked at the Union Glass Company, Naugatuck before he enlisted at Fort Devens Massachusetts on 16 March 1944. He was sent overseas in August 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com, www.findagrave.com, FamilySearch.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S.