Database 83rd Infantry Division

Joseph L Accurso (32825350)

Name Accurso, Joseph L
Rank Private
Army Serial # 32825350
State New York
Date of death 1944-11-06
Plot, Row, Grave E, 3, 13
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 604 Light Machine Gunner
Unit B Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
Additional information
Private Accurso was a member of B Company. The morning report for August 16, 1944 on page 26 lists his status changed to Missing in Action. Page 37, for August 23, 1944, lists that he was AWOL from August 16 to August 22 and that he returned to his unit. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-08-16 PVT Missing in action as of August 16, 1944 604 B / 330 view page
1944-08-23 PVT Absent without offical leave as of August 16, 1944 604 B / 330 view page
1944-08-23 PVT Returned to duty from absent without official leave on August 22, 1944 604 B / 330 view page
1944-09-17 PVT Absent without offical leave as of August 6, 1944, which corrects MR of August 23, 1944 B / 330 view page
1944-09-17 PVT Returned to duty from absent without official leave on August 22, 1944, which corrects MR of August 23, 1944 B / 330 view page
1944-11-08 PVT Killed in action on November 6, 1944 745 B / 330 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
330 / 1944 / #8 PVT

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

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Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Private in 330. 4