Name:
Roger Joseph Martinelli
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
38549404
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-03-06
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Henri Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
C
Row:
15
Grave:
38
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
When Roger Joseph Martinelli was born on June 28, 1926, in Galveston, Texas, his father, Roger, was 34 and his mother, Rose, was 31. He had three brothers and four sisters. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on March 6, 1945 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.