Name:
Michael Brescia
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
32536103
Unit:
28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-24
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot:
Section 47
Row:
Corridor 140
Grave:
Space 9
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Michael Brescia was born on April 15, 1922, in New York. He was the son of Alfonso Brescia and Lucia Caschetta. He served in the 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II.
PFC Brescia was Killed in Action on August 24, 1944, during the Battle of Brest, France. He is now buried in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA.
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Source of photo: Frederic Pochauvin