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PFC Carl F Ippolito

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PFC Carl F Ippolito

Birth
Avon, Livingston County, New York, USA
Death
13 Mar 1945 (aged 19)
Remagen, Landkreis Ahrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec: 34, Site: 2421
Memorial ID
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The Avon (NY) Herald News - Thursday, April 5, 1945

PFC. CARL IPPOLITO MISSING IN GERMANY

Pfc. Carl Ippolito, 19, has been missing in action in Germany since March 13th according to word received Tuesday. He was with the Army Infantry and had been overseas since January, 1945. He joined the service in August, 1944.

He was graduated from Avon Central School in 1944 as salutatorian of his class. He was prominent in school activities.

His brother Pfc. Amos Ippolito, 21, is in Holland with the Anti-Aircraft unit of the Coast Artillery. He has been overseas for 13 months. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ippolito of 54 Rochester Street.
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The Avon (NY) Herald News – Thursday, June 14, 1945

Memorial Services Held For Pfc. Carl Ippolito

Memorial services for Pfc. Carl Ippolito, 19, were held in St. Agnes church Wednesday morning.

Pfc. Carl Ippolito was first reported missing in action in Germany on March 13 according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ippolito, Sr. He was with the Army infantry and had been overseas since January, 1945. He joined the service in August, 1944.
It has since been learned he was killed in the vicinity of Remagen, Germany and is buried in Eastern Belgium. He was awarded the Purple Heart medal posthumously, which has been sent to his mother.

He was graduated from Avon Central School in 1944 as salutatorian. He was prominent in school activities and was treasurer of his senior class. He was a member of the Press Club, Dramatic Club and Glee Club. He was a member of St. Agnes Church.

His brother, Pfc. Amos Ippolito, 21, is in France with the Anti-Aircraft unit of the Coast Artillery. He has been overseas 16 months.

Besides his parents and brother, Amos, he is survived by three sisters, Miss Mary Ippolito, Mrs. Rose D'Angelo and Miss Frances Ippolito, all of Avon, and another brother Thomas of Avon.
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Note: Reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery on 24 June 1949. A member of Butler’s Battlin’ Blue Bastards. Motto: "Vigilans Et Celer" (Vigilant and Swift); Recipient of the Presidential Unit Citation.

The Avon (NY) Herald News - Thursday, April 5, 1945

PFC. CARL IPPOLITO MISSING IN GERMANY

Pfc. Carl Ippolito, 19, has been missing in action in Germany since March 13th according to word received Tuesday. He was with the Army Infantry and had been overseas since January, 1945. He joined the service in August, 1944.

He was graduated from Avon Central School in 1944 as salutatorian of his class. He was prominent in school activities.

His brother Pfc. Amos Ippolito, 21, is in Holland with the Anti-Aircraft unit of the Coast Artillery. He has been overseas for 13 months. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ippolito of 54 Rochester Street.
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The Avon (NY) Herald News – Thursday, June 14, 1945

Memorial Services Held For Pfc. Carl Ippolito

Memorial services for Pfc. Carl Ippolito, 19, were held in St. Agnes church Wednesday morning.

Pfc. Carl Ippolito was first reported missing in action in Germany on March 13 according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ippolito, Sr. He was with the Army infantry and had been overseas since January, 1945. He joined the service in August, 1944.
It has since been learned he was killed in the vicinity of Remagen, Germany and is buried in Eastern Belgium. He was awarded the Purple Heart medal posthumously, which has been sent to his mother.

He was graduated from Avon Central School in 1944 as salutatorian. He was prominent in school activities and was treasurer of his senior class. He was a member of the Press Club, Dramatic Club and Glee Club. He was a member of St. Agnes Church.

His brother, Pfc. Amos Ippolito, 21, is in France with the Anti-Aircraft unit of the Coast Artillery. He has been overseas 16 months.

Besides his parents and brother, Amos, he is survived by three sisters, Miss Mary Ippolito, Mrs. Rose D'Angelo and Miss Frances Ippolito, all of Avon, and another brother Thomas of Avon.
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Note: Reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery on 24 June 1949. A member of Butler’s Battlin’ Blue Bastards. Motto: "Vigilans Et Celer" (Vigilant and Swift); Recipient of the Presidential Unit Citation.


Inscription

PFC, 395 INF, 99 INF DIV WORLD WAR II

Gravesite Details

PFC USA AGF WWII INF




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