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Mascolino, Mariano Anthony "Muscles"

Date of birth:
June 3rd, 1924 (Chicago/Illinois, United States)
Date of death:
May 11th, 1945
Buried on:
United States Memorial for the Missing Honolulu
Service number:
801113
Nationality:
American

Biography

Class of 1942. Killed during the Battle of Okinawa; his records also indicate his station was aboard the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17). He was buried at sea. His parents lived at 7548 S. Prairie, Chicago.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221), Marine Aircraft Group 42 (MAG-42), U.S. Marine Corps Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps
Awarded for:
Operation Iceberg
Purple Heart

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