Headstone Inscription and
Interment Record for Pvt Dominic T. Angelo in Plot C, Row 12, Grave 29
of the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy.
Dominic enlisted in the Army at Philadelphia, PA on 26
May 1942 and volunteered for parachutist duty.
On 16 October 1942 Pvt Angelo was amongst the cadre team
transferred from the 507th PIR to Company H of the newly activated 508th
PIR at Camp Blanding, FL. Pvt
Angelo was transferred to Company G on 5 November 1942 and promoted to
Pfc on 16 November. On 9 April 1943
Pfc Angelo was transferred to the Parachute School, Ft Benning, GA where
he apparently was subsequently placed in the 50p6th PIR.
Incredibly, three months later, on 11 July 1943, he was killed in action
in Sicily. |