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    hello all first id like to say thank you to all who try and help. My Grandmother has just been introduced to the internet:D and has been looking up the last locations that she thought he was when KIA. however, she does not have much information. so i was hoping to try and lend her a hand and get on this forum . he was drafted from new haven Connecticut and served in ww2 NAME:Veto DeLuigi
    there is a picture of him with a letter and number combo we are not sure of its significance is USOC46F

    thank you for your time
     
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    hello thanks for the fast reply. yes we actually just finished doing the request and mailed it off today.
     
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    What else do you know about him, units he was in, date of death, etc?

    Can you post the pic? There may be something in the pic that helps.
     
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    ok will post the picture asap!
     
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    PVT VITO DELUIGI
    423rd Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division

    buired: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery

    that is the latest information i have looking to see if anyone has more info
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    The 423rd IR of the 106th had a short experience with combat. The 423rd, along with the 422nd surrenderd early in the Battle of Bulge, after being on the line for 8 days. This is not intended to be poor reflection of your uncle's effort, nor his felllow soldiers. The 106th was placed in a difficult situation. The 422nd and 423rd fought well and only when ammunition and other necessities were in short supply, and they were surrounded, did they surrender.

    The US infantry regiment was a large formation (well over 3000 men). There are maps that show where the 423rd was during the fight in the Schnee Eifel, but unless you can determine his battalion or company, it is going to be hard to locate roughly where he was.

    The 423rd was holding postions near Bleiolf, Rodscheid and Oberleisheid Germany, the morning of Dec 15, 1944. On the 17th, the regiment was was enveloped on it's southern flank by German forces, who took the only road supplying the regiment back to Schonberg, Belgium. A fighting withdrawal was ordered on the 18th and lead elements of the regiment made it back to Hill 536, about a mile SE of Schonberg, before it became obvious that regiment was not going to make it to St Vith, Belgium.


    Lone Sentry: The 106th: The Story of the 106th Infantry Division -- WWII G.I. Stories Booklet

    106th Infantry Division "Golden Lions"

    http://www.the106thinfantrydivision.be.tt/
     
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    thank you slipdigit. the links were great and very interesting and informative.
     
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