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John S Albaneze 1921 - 1944

John S Albaneze of Kings County, New York United States was born in 1921 to John Albaneze and Jele (Helen) Fabianic. He had siblings Catherine Albaneze, Jerome "Jerry" Albaneze, Minnie Kraljic, Rose Neylan, Anna Rouillard, and Marie Smith. John Albaneze died at age 22 years old on May 13, 1944 at Corsica in France, and was buried in 1946 at St. John’s Cemetery in Middle Village Queens, Queens County.

John S Albaneze

Johnny

Kings County, New York United States

1921

Kings County, New York, United States

May 13, 1944

Corsica in , France

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1921

Birthday

1921

Birthdate

Kings County, New York United States

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen, John was the 5th child and 2nd son of Jele (Helen) and John Albaneze who were born in Omislij, on the island of Krk in modern day Croatia in 1888. At the time, Croatia was part of the Austria-Hungary empire. John immigrated to the United States in the early 1900’s and Helen immigrated with their young daughter Catherine in 1913 on board the Carpathia which was the rescue ship for the Titanic in 1912. They settled in Steelton Pennsylvania where grandpa originally worked in the coal mines and then for the Pennsylvania RR. The family moved to Brooklyn NY where John was born in 1921. John enlisted in the Army in 1942 and was in the European theater for the duration of the war serving as a mechanic attached to an air wing. On May 12, 1944 the airfield was attacked in a brutal raid that lasted several hours. John was hit with shrapnel and died the following day from his wounds. His body was returned to the United States in 1946 and he was interred in the family plot at St. John’s Cemetery in Middle Village Queens.
Nationality & Locations

John was born in Brooklyn, New York in Kings County and spent his entire life living with his family until he enlisted in the Army in 1942. He was educated in the New York public school system and attended a trade school where he became a mechanic. During his service in WWII he was assigned to an Army air unit where he was killed on May 13, 1944.
Early Life & Education

4 Years Of College
Religious Beliefs

John was a devout Roman Catholic.
Military Service

Military serial#: 32405350 Enlisted: July 14, 1942 in Ft Jay Governors Island New York Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
Professional Career

Packing, Filling, Labeling, Marking, Bottling, And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
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1944

Death

May 13, 1944

Death date

Died of his wounds in Corsica as the result of Nazi air bombing.

Cause of death

Corsica in France
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1946

Gravesite & Burial

1946

Funeral date
St. John’s Cemetery in Middle Village Queens, Queens County, New York United States
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Uncle John’s Obituary

Uncle John’s obituary. He was killed in action in Corsica on May 13, 1944. He was originally buried in Corsica and when the war ended the US government gave grandma the option to leave him where he was buried or bring him home to Brooklyn. He was returned in 1946 and St. John’s Cemetery is his final resting place in the Albaneze family grave.

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