Emil De Luca, Jr., twenty-one years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil DeLuca was born on August 15, 1923 and raised in Collinsville and he has two brothers who have seen duty in the service overseas.
He was engaged as a truck driver in the military transport service, entered the service of his country in March, 1942, and received his training at Camp Butner, NC. He was first a member of a Tank Division, but later transferred to the infantry in May, 1944, he was sent overseas, first arriving in England, then France and then Belgium. He was attached to the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division as a Private First Class. He died on March 5, 1945 and is now buried in Saint John Cemetery, Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA.
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De Luca Emil
Name:
Emil De Luca
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
36477325
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-03-05
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Saint John Cemetery, Collinsville, Illinois
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