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Paul H. Fosco

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Paul H. Fosco

Birth
Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Death
30 Jul 1956 (aged 41)
Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Paul H. Fosco, 41, of 1461 W. Ohio St, Chicago, died at Hines veterans hospital.

Son of Henry & Christina Scarpace Fosco.
Graduated Manual Training High school, Peoria, ILL. 1931.

He was a shipping clerk for the Erie Railway in Chicago.
While serving in WWII, he was machine gunner in the 2nd Armed Division in Africa, Italy and France, and was awarded the Belgium Ribbon & Bronze Star.
As a member of the 4th Army in the Pacific, he saw action at Attu, Kiska, Aleutian and Marshall Islands.
He was a member of VFW Post 814 in Peoria.

Surviving is wife, Pearl and daughter, Mary Ann. Also brother, Joseph Fosco with sisters; Mrs Mary Rubino, Mrs Ann Polonus, Mrs Madeline Adkins and Mrs Margaret Adkins, all of Peoria, and Mrs Carmella Hill of Stockton, Calif.
Excerpt Peoria Star 1956.
*Received the French metal Croix de Guerre [Cross of War] for Heroic Deeds WWII Army
Paul H. Fosco, 41, of 1461 W. Ohio St, Chicago, died at Hines veterans hospital.

Son of Henry & Christina Scarpace Fosco.
Graduated Manual Training High school, Peoria, ILL. 1931.

He was a shipping clerk for the Erie Railway in Chicago.
While serving in WWII, he was machine gunner in the 2nd Armed Division in Africa, Italy and France, and was awarded the Belgium Ribbon & Bronze Star.
As a member of the 4th Army in the Pacific, he saw action at Attu, Kiska, Aleutian and Marshall Islands.
He was a member of VFW Post 814 in Peoria.

Surviving is wife, Pearl and daughter, Mary Ann. Also brother, Joseph Fosco with sisters; Mrs Mary Rubino, Mrs Ann Polonus, Mrs Madeline Adkins and Mrs Margaret Adkins, all of Peoria, and Mrs Carmella Hill of Stockton, Calif.
Excerpt Peoria Star 1956.
*Received the French metal Croix de Guerre [Cross of War] for Heroic Deeds WWII Army

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  • Created by: JuJu
  • Added: Oct 31, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99944976/paul_h-fosco: accessed ), memorial page for Paul H. Fosco (2 Jul 1915–30 Jul 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99944976, citing Saint Marys Cemetery, West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by JuJu (contributor 47489588).