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Cpl. Rocco A. "Rocky" Santarciero
US Army Infantry
from:Port Chester New York
Rocco Sandarciero entered into the service on 28th of February 1943 at 19 years of age with his brother William (36). Already serving was his brother Joseph (22) in Trinidad, Anthony (30) Infantry 77th in the Pacific and Angelo(25) who was killed at the Battle of the Bulge.
Rocco saw action in North Africa and was taken prisoner in Italy and sent to Stalag 2B Hammerstein Work Camp in January 1944 and released May 1945.