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Pvt. Stephen Chunco Jr.

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Pvt. Stephen Chunco Jr. Veteran

Birth
New York, USA
Death
3 Jul 1944 (aged 20–21)
Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England
Burial
Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map
Plot
Section E ~ Row 0 ~ Grave 5
Memorial ID
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Stephen served as a Private in the 130th Chemical Processing Company, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Monroe County, New York prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on January 25, 1943 in Rochester, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.

He was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Service # 32676280

Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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To view the place where he died: "Click Here"

Story:

On July 3, 1944, a V-1 flying bomb decimated the 130th Chemical Processing Company of the United States Army, which was stationed at Sloane Court in London. The incident marked the greatest loss of life by American servicemen due to an attack by a V-1 Flying Bomb. ( also known as "doodlebug", or "buzz bomb," )

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Stephen served as a Private in the 130th Chemical Processing Company, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Monroe County, New York prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on January 25, 1943 in Rochester, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.

He was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Service # 32676280

Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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To view the place where he died: "Click Here"

Story:

On July 3, 1944, a V-1 flying bomb decimated the 130th Chemical Processing Company of the United States Army, which was stationed at Sloane Court in London. The incident marked the greatest loss of life by American servicemen due to an attack by a V-1 Flying Bomb. ( also known as "doodlebug", or "buzz bomb," )

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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56288554/stephen-chunco: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt. Stephen Chunco Jr. (1923–3 Jul 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56288554, citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).