Mascolino, Mariano Anthony "Muscles"

Men of Mount Carmel who died in World War II

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 (1776 - present, Republic)

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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Purple Heart

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

Sources

Photo 1: Terry Stadler
- Stadler, T., Men of Mount Carmel: Remembering Those Who Died in World War II
- Mariano A. Mascolino | American Battle Monuments Commission