Private Bartholomeo Bartolo M. Aiuto lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His brother, Anthony, from Detroit was his next of kin. He was born at San Vito lo Capo, Sicily, Italy in 1881. San Vito lo Capo is on a peninsula 50 miles due west of Palermo on the northern coast of Sicily.
Bartolo arrived in New York from Palermo on 2 May of 1906 with his brother Anthony. His petition for naturalization was filed in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan in November of 1914. He was a barber by trade. His brother resided at 337 East Congress, Detroit. He must have moved to Pittsburgh from Detroit shortly before he enlisted.
Private Aiuto enlisted at Columbus Barrracks, Ohio on 13 Nov, 1917. He was 36 years old. He was assigned to the 7th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Division. The 7th Infantry Regiment sailed for France on 6 Apr 1918 aboard the transport America from Hoboken, New Jersey.
Private Aiuto was killed in action in the Aisne Defensive Campaign near Belleau Wood on 21 Jun 1918.
The Detroit Free Press 3 Aug 1918, Sat Page 8 GIVES LIFE TO DEFEND HIS ADOPTED COUNTRY Private Bartolomeo Aiuto, Seventh United States Infantry, is the first Detroit Italian to die for Old Glory on the battlefield, word being received Friday by his brother Anthony Aiuto, 337 East Congress street, that he had been killed in action in France a short time ago. Aiuto, who was 36 years old, enlisted in the army last fall, being assigned to the Seventh United States Infantry at Camp Greene, Charlotte, N.C. The Seventh Infantry was stationed at Fort Wayne a number of years ago. Aiuto, before joining Uncle Sams forces last fall, was employed in a downtown barber shop. His brother, Anthony Aiuto, is his only relative in Detroit.∼Private U.S. Army, World War One-Pvt. Auito died in the service of his Country.
Pvt. Auito is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Auito of Detroit, Michigan.
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, WW1 Victory Medal.
Bartolo arrived in New York from Palermo on 2 May of 1906 with his brother Anthony. His petition for naturalization was filed in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan in November of 1914. He was a barber by trade. His brother resided at 337 East Congress, Detroit. He must have moved to Pittsburgh from Detroit shortly before he enlisted.
Private Aiuto enlisted at Columbus Barrracks, Ohio on 13 Nov, 1917. He was 36 years old. He was assigned to the 7th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Division. The 7th Infantry Regiment sailed for France on 6 Apr 1918 aboard the transport America from Hoboken, New Jersey.
Private Aiuto was killed in action in the Aisne Defensive Campaign near Belleau Wood on 21 Jun 1918.
The Detroit Free Press 3 Aug 1918, Sat Page 8 GIVES LIFE TO DEFEND HIS ADOPTED COUNTRY Private Bartolomeo Aiuto, Seventh United States Infantry, is the first Detroit Italian to die for Old Glory on the battlefield, word being received Friday by his brother Anthony Aiuto, 337 East Congress street, that he had been killed in action in France a short time ago. Aiuto, who was 36 years old, enlisted in the army last fall, being assigned to the Seventh United States Infantry at Camp Greene, Charlotte, N.C. The Seventh Infantry was stationed at Fort Wayne a number of years ago. Aiuto, before joining Uncle Sams forces last fall, was employed in a downtown barber shop. His brother, Anthony Aiuto, is his only relative in Detroit.∼Private U.S. Army, World War One-Pvt. Auito died in the service of his Country.
Pvt. Auito is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Auito of Detroit, Michigan.
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, WW1 Victory Medal.
Private Bartholomeo Bartolo M. Aiuto lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His brother, Anthony, from Detroit was his next of kin. He was born at San Vito lo Capo, Sicily, Italy in 1881. San Vito lo Capo is on a peninsula 50 miles due west of Palermo on the northern coast of Sicily.
Bartolo arrived in New York from Palermo on 2 May of 1906 with his brother Anthony. His petition for naturalization was filed in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan in November of 1914. He was a barber by trade. His brother resided at 337 East Congress, Detroit. He must have moved to Pittsburgh from Detroit shortly before he enlisted.
Private Aiuto enlisted at Columbus Barrracks, Ohio on 13 Nov, 1917. He was 36 years old. He was assigned to the 7th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Division. The 7th Infantry Regiment sailed for France on 6 Apr 1918 aboard the transport America from Hoboken, New Jersey.
Private Aiuto was killed in action in the Aisne Defensive Campaign near Belleau Wood on 21 Jun 1918.
The Detroit Free Press 3 Aug 1918, Sat Page 8 GIVES LIFE TO DEFEND HIS ADOPTED COUNTRY Private Bartolomeo Aiuto, Seventh United States Infantry, is the first Detroit Italian to die for Old Glory on the battlefield, word being received Friday by his brother Anthony Aiuto, 337 East Congress street, that he had been killed in action in France a short time ago. Aiuto, who was 36 years old, enlisted in the army last fall, being assigned to the Seventh United States Infantry at Camp Greene, Charlotte, N.C. The Seventh Infantry was stationed at Fort Wayne a number of years ago. Aiuto, before joining Uncle Sams forces last fall, was employed in a downtown barber shop. His brother, Anthony Aiuto, is his only relative in Detroit.∼Private U.S. Army, World War One-Pvt. Auito died in the service of his Country.
Pvt. Auito is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Auito of Detroit, Michigan.
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, WW1 Victory Medal.
Bartolo arrived in New York from Palermo on 2 May of 1906 with his brother Anthony. His petition for naturalization was filed in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan in November of 1914. He was a barber by trade. His brother resided at 337 East Congress, Detroit. He must have moved to Pittsburgh from Detroit shortly before he enlisted.
Private Aiuto enlisted at Columbus Barrracks, Ohio on 13 Nov, 1917. He was 36 years old. He was assigned to the 7th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Division. The 7th Infantry Regiment sailed for France on 6 Apr 1918 aboard the transport America from Hoboken, New Jersey.
Private Aiuto was killed in action in the Aisne Defensive Campaign near Belleau Wood on 21 Jun 1918.
The Detroit Free Press 3 Aug 1918, Sat Page 8 GIVES LIFE TO DEFEND HIS ADOPTED COUNTRY Private Bartolomeo Aiuto, Seventh United States Infantry, is the first Detroit Italian to die for Old Glory on the battlefield, word being received Friday by his brother Anthony Aiuto, 337 East Congress street, that he had been killed in action in France a short time ago. Aiuto, who was 36 years old, enlisted in the army last fall, being assigned to the Seventh United States Infantry at Camp Greene, Charlotte, N.C. The Seventh Infantry was stationed at Fort Wayne a number of years ago. Aiuto, before joining Uncle Sams forces last fall, was employed in a downtown barber shop. His brother, Anthony Aiuto, is his only relative in Detroit.∼Private U.S. Army, World War One-Pvt. Auito died in the service of his Country.
Pvt. Auito is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Auito of Detroit, Michigan.
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, WW1 Victory Medal.
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