Name:
Anthony P. De Lucia
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
6874515
Unit:
503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
1945-02-24
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines
Plot:
H
Row:
14
Grave:
113
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Anthony P. Delucia entered the military service in Pennsylvania. He served in the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment as a Private First Class during World War II. PFC De Lucia died on February 24, 1945 during the battle for the recapture of Corregidor, Philippines against the defending Japanese garrison on the island and is now buried in the Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.