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Personal info

Full name
EAFRATI, Anthony F
Date of birth
1923
Age
unknown
Place of birth
New Hampshire
Hometown
Hancock County, West Virginia

Military service

Service number
35754374
Rank
Private First Class
Function
Medical Aidman
Unit
Medical Detachment,
271st Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
1 March 1945
Place of death
Oberreifferscheid, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
A 1 20

Immediate family

Members
Joseph Eafrati (father)
Assunta M. (Trombetta) Eafrati (mother)
Gilbert J. Eafrati (brother)
Mario A. Eafrati (brother)
Sylvio J. Eafrati (brother)
Bernard Eafrati (brother)
Orlando Eafrati (brother)
Armenia Eafrati (sister)
Frank Eafrati (brother)

More information

Pfc Anthony E. Eafrati enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 12 March 1943.

The Weirton, WV's Army Reserve Training Center was named in honor of Pfc Eafrati in 1962.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Weirton Daily Times