Database 83rd Infantry Division

Rinaldo L Sestito (31305275)

Name Sestito, Rinaldo L
Rank Sergeant
Army Serial # 31305275
State Massachusetts
Date of death 1944-12-14
Plot, Row, Grave N, 13, 1
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Role MOS 653 Squad Leader
Unit G Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Sergeant Sestito was a member of G Company. The morning report for July 11, 1944 on pages 19, 20 and 21 list him joining the unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion on July 7, 1944. The morning report for August 6, 1944 on page 13 lists his promotion to Sergeant on August 1, 1944. The morning report for December 17, 1944 on page 32 lists him as missing in action as of December 14, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-07-11 PVT Assigned and joined from 92nd Replacement Battalion as of July 7, 1944 G / 330 view page
1944-08-06 PVT Promoted to Sergeant as of August 6, 1944 G / 330 view page
1944-12-17 SGT Missing in action as of December 14, 1944 653 G / 330 view page
1945-01-15 SGT Killed in action on December 14, 1944 G / 330 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
330 / 1944 / #8 SGT

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy.

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