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Pvt Joseph “Joe” Alberico

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Pvt Joseph “Joe” Alberico Veteran

Birth
Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Death
4 Oct 1944 (aged 21)
Netherlands
Burial
Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 21, Block 11, Lot 0, Grave 733
Memorial ID
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Private Joseph Alberico served with the 501th Parachute Infantry regiment when he lost his life in World War II. He was killed in Action when his unit tried to secure a series of bridges in the Netherlands during what was called "Operation Market Garden". After the war his body was returned to the United states and buried in the Denver area. Joseph's wife received his Purple heart and other medals in a ceremony in the Nebraska State Capitol in 2013.
Private Joseph Alberico served with the 501th Parachute Infantry regiment when he lost his life in World War II. He was killed in Action when his unit tried to secure a series of bridges in the Netherlands during what was called "Operation Market Garden". After the war his body was returned to the United states and buried in the Denver area. Joseph's wife received his Purple heart and other medals in a ceremony in the Nebraska State Capitol in 2013.



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  • Created by: Loren Bender
  • Added: Sep 20, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97470595/joseph-alberico: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Joseph “Joe” Alberico (5 Jan 1923–4 Oct 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 97470595, citing Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Loren Bender (contributor 47060026).