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BONFANTI, Samuel Joseph - Date of
birth
13 March 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Hartley, Kent County, Delaware -
Hometown
Mercer County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32364754 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Würm, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vincent Bonfanti (father)
Clara Bonfanti (mother)
Grace (Fruscione) Bonfanti (sister)
Mary Bonfanti (sister)
Josephine Bonfanti (sister)
Francis Bonfanti (sister)
Russel Bonfanti (brother)
Cecilia Bonfanti (sister)
More information
Pfc Samuel J. Bonfanti enlisted on 12 October 1942 and was only overseas for three weeks when he was killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Family collection - courtesy of Anna Rossi (grandniece), Sue Widmann Sodomin (niece) - courtesy of Bart van der Sterren