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LAGANA, Fortunato Allen - Date of
birth
20 February 1916 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas -
Hometown
La Porte, Harris County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1287546 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
54th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Crailsheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 40 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Domenico Lagana (father)
Anna M. C. (Mangeruga) Lagana (mother)
Frank A. Lagana (brother)
More information
1st Lt Fortunato A. Lagana attended college for one year and was employed at the Shell Oil Company before he enlisted in Houston, Texas on 20 January 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Texas Birth Certificates, www.findagrave.com, www.10tharmored.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – U.S. Applications for Seaman’s Protection Certificates