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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Edward J. Catalano

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kings County, New York

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY APRIL 30, 1943 AT PINE BEACH, NEW JERSEY. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH THE 12TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH INFANTRY ‘IVY’ DIVISION ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. 3RD ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1944 DURING THE ASSAULT ON THE SIEGFRIED LINE IN THE VICINITY OF HOUFFALIZE, BELGIUM AND WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT OCTOBER 20, 1948 IN THE LONG ISLAND NATIONAL CEMETERY, FARMINGDALE, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK.