NAME: Frank R. Trocino
ASN: 33342443
PLACE OF BIRTH: ???, PA
DATE OF BIRTH: ?? ??? 1919
DATES OF SERVICE: 26 Oct 1942 -
UNIT ASSIGNED: Replacement Plt. G Co (Prov) 2nd Bn 509th PIR
CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno
AWARDS: Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and two bronze devices, Distinguished Unit Citation
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
26 Oct 1942 - Enlisted at Philadelphia, PA - NARA Enlistment Record
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 33342443 | 33342443 |
NAME | TROCINO#FRANK#R######### | TROCINO#FRANK#R######### |
RESIDENCE: STATE | #2 | Undefined Code |
RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 101 | Undefined Code |
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 3295 | PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 26 | 26 |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 10 | 10 |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 42 | 42 |
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | P5T# | Undefined Code |
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 | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
NATIVITY | 32 | PENNSYLVANIA |
YEAR OF BIRTH | 19 | 19 |
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
EDUCATION | 3 | 3 years of high school |
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 401 | Bakers |
MARITAL STATUS | 1 | Single, with dependents |
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
CARD NUMBER | # | # |
BOX NUMBER | 0645 | 0645 |
FILM REEL NUMBER | 1.162 | 1.162 |
11 Jan 1944 - Pvt. Frank R. Trocino, ASN: 33342443, Orders published by HQ Airborne Trng Center APO 700 dated 11 Jan 1944, Special Order #4, Assigned to Replacement Plt. G Co (Prov) 2nd Bn 509th PIR
19 Jan 44 - At 0900 Boarded the ship Winchester Castle. The 509th PIB was attached to the 6615st Ranger Force under Col. William Darby.
22 Jan 44 - Amphibious Assault on Anzio, Italy, Operation SHINGLE. First Army paratroopers to spearhead an amphibious invasion.
22 Jan 44 - At 0300 hours the 509th PIB landed at Beach X-RAY YELLOW and worked with the other Ranger battalions to capture the port facilities and costal artillery batteries in and around the town of Anzio, Italy
29 Feb 1944 - Captured at Anzio in the vicinity of Carano, Italy and sent to Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin Stolp) West Prussia 53-17
SERIAL NUMBER | 33342443 | 33342443 |
NAME | TROCINO FRANK R | TROCINO FRANK R |
GRADE, ALPHA | SGT | Sergeant |
GRADE CODE | 5 | Captain or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Asst. director of nurses or Chief dietitian or Chief physical therapy aides or Sergeant or Technician 4th Grade or Lieutenant or Petty Officer, 3rd Class |
SERVICE CODE | 1 | ARMY |
ARM OR SERVICE | INF | Infantry |
ARM OR SERVICE CODE | 10 | INF: INFANTRY |
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) | 29 | 29 |
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) | 02 | 02 |
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) | 4 | 1944 |
RACIAL GROUP CODE | 1 | WHITE |
STATE OF RESIDENCE | 3 | Undefined Code |
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION | 160 | Parachute Infantry |
PARENT UNIT NUMBER | 0509 | 0509 |
PARENT UNIT TYPE | 07 | Battalion/Training Battalion Combat/Special Troops |
AREA | 98 | North African Theatre: Italy |
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) | 18 | 18 |
LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) | 07 | 07 |
LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) | 5 | 1945 |
SOURCE OF REPORT | 1 | Individual has been reported through sources considered official. |
STATUS | 8 | Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated |
DETAINING POWER | 1 | GERMANY |
CAMP | 003 | Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin Stolp) West Prussia 53-17 |
REP | ||
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS |
18 Jul 1945 - Repatriated.
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