Salvatore served as a Private First Class, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in New York State prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 22, 1942 in New York City, New Yorki. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
Salvatore was declared "Missing In Action" in Germany during the war.
However it was unknown by the U.S. Military that he had actually been captured by the Germany Army on October 7, 1944 in France.
Salvatore was held at Stalag IIIB in Alt-Drewicz bei Kustrin, Brandenburg, Germany.
On 31 January 1945, German guards forced the prisoners out of the camp to keep them out of the hands of advancing Russian forces. Unfortunately, the column of POW's was marched right into a Russian armored unit, which opened fire on them.
PFC Salvatore J. Lunetta was one of the Americans "Killed" in this crossfire.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star", Purple Heart, and Prisoner Of War Medal.
Service # 12043320
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Those believed to have died as a result of this incident:
Aho, Edward W. ~ Sgt, MI ~ Captured on October 9, 1944
Curran, Joseph J. ~ T/Sgt, NJ ~ Captured on July 27, 1944
Foreman, Harry W., Jr. ~ Sgt, MD ~ Captured on August 10, 1944
Ison, James ~ Pfc, KY ~ Captured on October 6, 1944
Kibbee, Forrest H. ~ S/Sgt, NH ~ Captured on October 18, 1944
Kerley, Herman L. ~ Pvt, WV - Captured on October 10, 1944
Lunetta, Salvatore J. ~ Pfc, NY ~ Captured on October 7, 1944
Mazur, Michael F. ~ Sgt, NY ~ Captured on October 3, 1944
McLean, Aloysious J. ~ Pvt, IL ~ Captured on October 4, 1944
Moore, Lamoine C. ~ S/Sgt, OH - Captured on October 7, 1944
Opfer, Carl G. ~ Pfc, OH ~ Captured on September 17, 1944
Sasaoka, Itsumu ~ S/Sgt, HI ~ Captured on October 22, 1944
Shipe, Cletis P. ~ S/Sgt, WV ~ Captured on September 6, 1944
Summey, Bennie ~ Sgt, TN ~ Captured on August 23, 1944
Zirn, Richard H. ~ T/5, OH ~ Captured on September 17, 1944
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " Geoffrey Roecker " for info on him becoming & being killed while a POW and the names of others possibly involved in this incident!
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Prisoner of war, captured on 7 October 1944 while serving with Company B, 10th Infantry Regiment and held at Stalag 3C on the German/Polish border.
On 31 January 1945, POWs were marched from the Stalag to avoid their liberation by advancing Russian forces. A Russian armored unit mistook the POWs for hostile troops and opened fire, killing several prisoners. PFC Lunetta was one of those who died in the crossfire. He was reportedly buried near the town of Kustrin, but his remains have never been found.
He resided in New York State prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 22, 1942 in New York City, New Yorki. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
Salvatore was declared "Missing In Action" in Germany during the war.
However it was unknown by the U.S. Military that he had actually been captured by the Germany Army on October 7, 1944 in France.
Salvatore was held at Stalag IIIB in Alt-Drewicz bei Kustrin, Brandenburg, Germany.
On 31 January 1945, German guards forced the prisoners out of the camp to keep them out of the hands of advancing Russian forces. Unfortunately, the column of POW's was marched right into a Russian armored unit, which opened fire on them.
PFC Salvatore J. Lunetta was one of the Americans "Killed" in this crossfire.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star", Purple Heart, and Prisoner Of War Medal.
Service # 12043320
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Those believed to have died as a result of this incident:
Aho, Edward W. ~ Sgt, MI ~ Captured on October 9, 1944
Curran, Joseph J. ~ T/Sgt, NJ ~ Captured on July 27, 1944
Foreman, Harry W., Jr. ~ Sgt, MD ~ Captured on August 10, 1944
Ison, James ~ Pfc, KY ~ Captured on October 6, 1944
Kibbee, Forrest H. ~ S/Sgt, NH ~ Captured on October 18, 1944
Kerley, Herman L. ~ Pvt, WV - Captured on October 10, 1944
Lunetta, Salvatore J. ~ Pfc, NY ~ Captured on October 7, 1944
Mazur, Michael F. ~ Sgt, NY ~ Captured on October 3, 1944
McLean, Aloysious J. ~ Pvt, IL ~ Captured on October 4, 1944
Moore, Lamoine C. ~ S/Sgt, OH - Captured on October 7, 1944
Opfer, Carl G. ~ Pfc, OH ~ Captured on September 17, 1944
Sasaoka, Itsumu ~ S/Sgt, HI ~ Captured on October 22, 1944
Shipe, Cletis P. ~ S/Sgt, WV ~ Captured on September 6, 1944
Summey, Bennie ~ Sgt, TN ~ Captured on August 23, 1944
Zirn, Richard H. ~ T/5, OH ~ Captured on September 17, 1944
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " Geoffrey Roecker " for info on him becoming & being killed while a POW and the names of others possibly involved in this incident!
==========
Prisoner of war, captured on 7 October 1944 while serving with Company B, 10th Infantry Regiment and held at Stalag 3C on the German/Polish border.
On 31 January 1945, POWs were marched from the Stalag to avoid their liberation by advancing Russian forces. A Russian armored unit mistook the POWs for hostile troops and opened fire, killing several prisoners. PFC Lunetta was one of those who died in the crossfire. He was reportedly buried near the town of Kustrin, but his remains have never been found.
Salvatore served as a Private First Class, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in New York State prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 22, 1942 in New York City, New Yorki. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
Salvatore was declared "Missing In Action" in Germany during the war.
However it was unknown by the U.S. Military that he had actually been captured by the Germany Army on October 7, 1944 in France.
Salvatore was held at Stalag IIIB in Alt-Drewicz bei Kustrin, Brandenburg, Germany.
On 31 January 1945, German guards forced the prisoners out of the camp to keep them out of the hands of advancing Russian forces. Unfortunately, the column of POW's was marched right into a Russian armored unit, which opened fire on them.
PFC Salvatore J. Lunetta was one of the Americans "Killed" in this crossfire.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star", Purple Heart, and Prisoner Of War Medal.
Service # 12043320
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Those believed to have died as a result of this incident:
Aho, Edward W. ~ Sgt, MI ~ Captured on October 9, 1944
Curran, Joseph J. ~ T/Sgt, NJ ~ Captured on July 27, 1944
Foreman, Harry W., Jr. ~ Sgt, MD ~ Captured on August 10, 1944
Ison, James ~ Pfc, KY ~ Captured on October 6, 1944
Kibbee, Forrest H. ~ S/Sgt, NH ~ Captured on October 18, 1944
Kerley, Herman L. ~ Pvt, WV - Captured on October 10, 1944
Lunetta, Salvatore J. ~ Pfc, NY ~ Captured on October 7, 1944
Mazur, Michael F. ~ Sgt, NY ~ Captured on October 3, 1944
McLean, Aloysious J. ~ Pvt, IL ~ Captured on October 4, 1944
Moore, Lamoine C. ~ S/Sgt, OH - Captured on October 7, 1944
Opfer, Carl G. ~ Pfc, OH ~ Captured on September 17, 1944
Sasaoka, Itsumu ~ S/Sgt, HI ~ Captured on October 22, 1944
Shipe, Cletis P. ~ S/Sgt, WV ~ Captured on September 6, 1944
Summey, Bennie ~ Sgt, TN ~ Captured on August 23, 1944
Zirn, Richard H. ~ T/5, OH ~ Captured on September 17, 1944
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " Geoffrey Roecker " for info on him becoming & being killed while a POW and the names of others possibly involved in this incident!
==========
Prisoner of war, captured on 7 October 1944 while serving with Company B, 10th Infantry Regiment and held at Stalag 3C on the German/Polish border.
On 31 January 1945, POWs were marched from the Stalag to avoid their liberation by advancing Russian forces. A Russian armored unit mistook the POWs for hostile troops and opened fire, killing several prisoners. PFC Lunetta was one of those who died in the crossfire. He was reportedly buried near the town of Kustrin, but his remains have never been found.
He resided in New York State prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 22, 1942 in New York City, New Yorki. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
Salvatore was declared "Missing In Action" in Germany during the war.
However it was unknown by the U.S. Military that he had actually been captured by the Germany Army on October 7, 1944 in France.
Salvatore was held at Stalag IIIB in Alt-Drewicz bei Kustrin, Brandenburg, Germany.
On 31 January 1945, German guards forced the prisoners out of the camp to keep them out of the hands of advancing Russian forces. Unfortunately, the column of POW's was marched right into a Russian armored unit, which opened fire on them.
PFC Salvatore J. Lunetta was one of the Americans "Killed" in this crossfire.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star", Purple Heart, and Prisoner Of War Medal.
Service # 12043320
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Those believed to have died as a result of this incident:
Aho, Edward W. ~ Sgt, MI ~ Captured on October 9, 1944
Curran, Joseph J. ~ T/Sgt, NJ ~ Captured on July 27, 1944
Foreman, Harry W., Jr. ~ Sgt, MD ~ Captured on August 10, 1944
Ison, James ~ Pfc, KY ~ Captured on October 6, 1944
Kibbee, Forrest H. ~ S/Sgt, NH ~ Captured on October 18, 1944
Kerley, Herman L. ~ Pvt, WV - Captured on October 10, 1944
Lunetta, Salvatore J. ~ Pfc, NY ~ Captured on October 7, 1944
Mazur, Michael F. ~ Sgt, NY ~ Captured on October 3, 1944
McLean, Aloysious J. ~ Pvt, IL ~ Captured on October 4, 1944
Moore, Lamoine C. ~ S/Sgt, OH - Captured on October 7, 1944
Opfer, Carl G. ~ Pfc, OH ~ Captured on September 17, 1944
Sasaoka, Itsumu ~ S/Sgt, HI ~ Captured on October 22, 1944
Shipe, Cletis P. ~ S/Sgt, WV ~ Captured on September 6, 1944
Summey, Bennie ~ Sgt, TN ~ Captured on August 23, 1944
Zirn, Richard H. ~ T/5, OH ~ Captured on September 17, 1944
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " Geoffrey Roecker " for info on him becoming & being killed while a POW and the names of others possibly involved in this incident!
==========
Prisoner of war, captured on 7 October 1944 while serving with Company B, 10th Infantry Regiment and held at Stalag 3C on the German/Polish border.
On 31 January 1945, POWs were marched from the Stalag to avoid their liberation by advancing Russian forces. A Russian armored unit mistook the POWs for hostile troops and opened fire, killing several prisoners. PFC Lunetta was one of those who died in the crossfire. He was reportedly buried near the town of Kustrin, but his remains have never been found.
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