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BORRAZZO, Benedict - Date of
birth
21 February 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32642997 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Surgical Technician -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
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
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Feilsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 82 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph Borrazzo (father)
Mary Borrazzo (mother)
Salvatore Borrazzo (brother)
More information
T/5 Benedict Borrazzo attended high school for two years and worked in a machine shop before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 24 November 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.80thdivision.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery