Name:
John Silvia
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
31447129
Unit:
10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-23
State:
Rhode Island
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
B
Row:
3
Grave:
16
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
John Silvia was born in 1915. He entered military service in Rhode Island and served in the 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on January 23, 1945, during the liberation of Putscheid, Luxembourg. PFC Silvia is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg.