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PFC George Joseph Renda

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PFC George Joseph Renda Veteran

Birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
5 Oct 1944 (aged 24)
Overloon, Boxmeer Municipality, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
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Name is listed on the Tablets of the Missing with a Rosette, indicating remains have been recovered.
Memorial ID
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PFC. Renda, George Joseph
Service number: 33161965

Age: 25
Born:January 1, 1919, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Family:
Samuel Salvatore Renda (father)
Anna (nee Masi) Renda (mother)
Bernard Renda (brother)
Frank Renda (brother)
Sara Rosaria "Sadie" Renda/Bonomo (sister)
Theodore Renda (brother)
Catherine M. Renda/Radovic (sister)
Joseph G. Renda (brother)
Antoniette Marie Renda/Vanderhoof (sister)
Annie Renda (sister)

Rank: Private First Class
Function: Rifleman
Battalion: 48th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: C Company
Date of death: 5 October 1944
Status: Killed In Action
Place of death: Overloon, Boxmeer Municipality, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Spot: Vicinity of Kamphoefweg, 2 km northeast of Overloon, the Netherlands
Awards / Commendations
★ Bronze Star
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Grave number: Name is listed on the Tablets of the Missing with a Rosette, indicating remains have been recovered.
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands

Date of enlistment: He enlisted in 1942 and was sent overseas in March 1944.
Other information:
The remains of George Renda were recovered in February 1977, along with those of Pfc Aloysius Gonsowski near Kamphoefweg 6, Overloon.

Pfc Renda's remains have been interred at a private cemetery in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Memorial # 49434376
PFC. Renda, George Joseph
Service number: 33161965

Age: 25
Born:January 1, 1919, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Family:
Samuel Salvatore Renda (father)
Anna (nee Masi) Renda (mother)
Bernard Renda (brother)
Frank Renda (brother)
Sara Rosaria "Sadie" Renda/Bonomo (sister)
Theodore Renda (brother)
Catherine M. Renda/Radovic (sister)
Joseph G. Renda (brother)
Antoniette Marie Renda/Vanderhoof (sister)
Annie Renda (sister)

Rank: Private First Class
Function: Rifleman
Battalion: 48th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: C Company
Date of death: 5 October 1944
Status: Killed In Action
Place of death: Overloon, Boxmeer Municipality, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Spot: Vicinity of Kamphoefweg, 2 km northeast of Overloon, the Netherlands
Awards / Commendations
★ Bronze Star
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Grave number: Name is listed on the Tablets of the Missing with a Rosette, indicating remains have been recovered.
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands

Date of enlistment: He enlisted in 1942 and was sent overseas in March 1944.
Other information:
The remains of George Renda were recovered in February 1977, along with those of Pfc Aloysius Gonsowski near Kamphoefweg 6, Overloon.

Pfc Renda's remains have been interred at a private cemetery in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Memorial # 49434376


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  • Maintained by: Son of the 7th
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56303064/george_joseph-renda: accessed ), memorial page for PFC George Joseph Renda (31 Jan 1920–5 Oct 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56303064, citing Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands; Maintained by Son of the 7th (contributor 47067117).