Theodore M. Alesantrino

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/13/1944

Theodore Michael Alesantrino was born in Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania on November 16, 1913.

He was drafted into the Army at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on May 16, 1942. His hometown was listed as
Connelsvillle, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He had completed four years of High School,
and he listed his occupation as Architect. He was single, with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Catholic. Though he was not married he was the father
of twin daughters born the month he entered the Army.

The date of his assignment to the 22nd Infantry is unknown but he was with the Regiment
at least by December 1942 as his name is listed in a Company roster on a menu for the
Christmas Dinner of Company A 22nd Infantry at Camp Gordon, Georgia in December 1942. *

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Private First Class in Headquarters 22nd Infantry
General Orders No. 5 dated June 8, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Sergeant Alesantrino was killed in action in France, on June 13, 1944, during the 22nd Infantry's attack
against the Quineville Ridge, north of Montebourg.

Decorations of Theodore M. Alesantrino

Theodore M. Alesantrino was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #1 at Carentan, France in Block N Row 6 Grave 103 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot F Row 17 Grave 29

Grave marker for Theodore Alesantrino

Photo by: Frogman from the Find A Grave website

Grave marker for Theodore Alesantrino

Photo by: Frogman from the Find A Grave website

* Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Top photo from The Furious Fourth Facebook page via Julien Woestyn

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