PFC
Charles J DeCanio
Aged 21, fallen April 11, 1945
- Unit
- 42nd Reconnaissance Troop
- Serial number
- 12158569
- Hometown
- Kings, New York
- Date of death
- April 11, 1945
- Classification
- Killed in action
- Burial
- Saint John Cemetery, Section 16 Row AA Grave 124, Middle Village, New York
Private First Class Charles J DeCanio, serial number 12158569, of Kings, New York, served with the 42nd Reconnaissance Troop in the 42nd Infantry Division, the Rainbow Division. He was killed in action on April 11, 1945, at the age of 21. He is buried at Saint John Cemetery, Section 16 Row AA Grave 124, Middle Village, New York.
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