Ernest A. Decobellis, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Army |
| rank: | Corporal |
| serial number: | 37098134 |
| location: | 19th Engineer Combat Battalion in Sicily and Italy. |
| enlistment date: | Jan. 14, 1942 |
| place enlisted: | |
| discharge date: | None |
| place discharged: |
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| history: | Ernest was killed in action in Cassino, Italy, on April 29, 1944. Ernest and Fred Decobellis were brothers. Within the same week, their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Decobellis of Chisholm, were informed of both their sons deaths. |
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| references: | (1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 66; (2) Chisholm War History Committee Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | April 23, 1917 |
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| birth place: | |
| home town: | Chisholm, MN |
| date of death: | April 29, 1944 |
| father: | Decobellis, Ben |
| mother: | Decobellis, Filomena (Deluka) |
| siblings: | |
| school: | None |
Last update: 11/12/2015