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MARAFIOTI, Sylvester Anthony - Date of
birth
23 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York -
Hometown
Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32798367 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rengsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony Marafioti (father)
Mary Marafioti (mother)
Frank Marafioti (brother)
Rose Marafioti (sister)
Jennie Marafioti (sister)
More information
Pfc Sylvester A. Marafioti enlisted in New York City, New York on 9 February 1943.He was a bartender before he enlisted.
Source of information: Tom Verheijden, Raf Dyckmans, Laura Phillips, www.ancestry.com - 1925 Census, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Tom Verheijden and Clen Cove High School