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D'ORAZIO, Bonifacio - Date of
birth
20 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36541526 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
54th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 March 1945 - Place of
death
Trier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Aristide D’Orazio (father)
Lena D’Orazio (mother)
Loraine D’Orazio (sister)
Harrie D’Orazio (brother)
Donald D’Orazio (brother)
More information
Pfc Bonifacio D’Orazio was employed at the Henry Ford Company before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.10tharmored.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery