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AMARELLO, Manuel Cordeiro - Date of
birth
27 March 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31455848 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
109th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Evelyn (Mello) Amarello (wife)
More information
Pvt Manuel C. Amarello was a weaver before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 16 March 1944.His remains were found at Hürtgen and initially registered as Unknown X-5380. He could be identified at the research facilities at Ardennes Cemetery.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, IDPF of Raymond C. Blanton, IDPF of Howard B. Fladd
Photo source: Peter Schouteten