Monuments
34th 'Red Bull' Infantry Division Gothic Line Campaign Plaque
PFC Andrew G. Biggio Square Memorial - 34th 'Red Bull' Infantry Division
Name:
Andrew Giovanni Biggio
Rank:
Private First Class
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Unit:
135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-17
State:
Massachusetts
Cemetery:
Mount Calvary Cemetery Roslindale, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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Decoration:
Bronze Star; Purple Heart
Comments:
Andrew G. Biggio was born in 1925 and enlisted in the US Army on November 11, 1943 and was assigned as an Infantry replacement to "B" Company, 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division. He was killed in action September 17, 1944 when his unit was assaulting German positions along the Gothic Line in Italy. PFC Biggio was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart during this action. He was born and raised in Winthrop, MA, attended Winthrop schools through the ninth grade and transferred to Boston Latin High School from which he graduated.