Joseph A. Bernardo

NAME: Joseph A. Bernardo

ASN: 31039024

PLACE OF BIRTH: Pittsfield, MA

DATE OF BIRTH: 28 Apr 1919

DATES OF SERVICE: 14 Mar 1941 - 03 Nov 1942

UNIT ASSIGNED: 2nd Bn, 503rd PIR

2nd Bn, 509th PIR

CAMPAIGNS:

AWARDS:

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

14 Mar 1941 - Enlisted at Springfield, MA - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	31039024	31039024
NAME	BERNARDO#JOSEPH#A#######	BERNARDO#JOSEPH#A#######
RESIDENCE: STATE	13	MASSACHUSETTS
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	003	BERKSHIRE
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	1375	SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	14	14
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	03	03
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	41	41
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	0	Undefined Code
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	13	MASSACHUSETTS
YEAR OF BIRTH	19	19
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	4	4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	105	Clerks, general office
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0387	0387
FILM REEL NUMBER	3.108	3.108

00 Apr 1942 - Volunteered for parachute duty

01 Jun 1942 - Was home on leave Pittsfield, MA

00 Jul 1942 - Arrived in England as a replacement for the 2nd Bn, 509th PIR

03 Nov 1942 - Killed in motor vehicle accident

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