 Private First Class Fred
Locandro, husband, of Mrs. Ella L. Locandro, 247
North Center Street, and son of Mr. And Mrs.
Samuel Locandro, Lebanon Road, died of wounds
received in action Friday, October 13, somewhere
in France according to a telegram received by his
wife Saturday, November 4 from the War
Department.On
Monday, November 6, Mrs. Locandro, the boy’s
wife received a letter from the War Department
verifying the death of Pfc. Locandro.
Pfc. Locandro was
slightly wounded in action Sunday, October 8,
somewhere in France, in a wire received by his
wife Wednesday, October 25 from the War
Department. Young Locandro was twenty-four years
old.
He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Ella L. Locandro, a son Dennis,
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Locandro, one
sister, Mrs. Amelia Karnages, Collinsville, six
brothers, Pvt. Cecil Locandro, a member of the
Armored Infantry Battalion somewhere in France,
Frank Locandro A/S, a member of the U.S. Coast
Guard, stationed at New Orleans, Sgt. Alexander
Locandro,a member of a Medical Battalion,
stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash; Joseph, Anthony
and Amondo Locandro of this city.
Pfc. Locandro, who
was a member of the Armored Infantry Battalion,
was inducted into the service of his country on
January 8, 1944, and was first stationed at Camp
Wheeler, Mississippi. He was sent overseas in
July of this year, transferring from England to
France.
Locandro attended
the Lutheran Grade School, and is a member of the
1938 graduating class of Collinsville Township
High School. Prior to his induction he was
employed by the Socony Vacuum company in East St.
Louis.
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Pfc. Fred
Locandro
