Anthony W. Triano

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 03/05/1945

Anthony William Triano was born in Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut on September 3, 1918.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the American Brass Company
in Waterbury, Connecticut.

He was drafted into the Army on August 31, 1944 at New Haven, Connecticut. He listed his home of residence
as Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut, and his civilian occupation as
Skilled Heat Treaters, Annealers, And Temperers. He had completed grammar school
and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was assigned to Company A from the 48th Replacement Battalion on February 8, 1945.

Private Triano was killed in action in Germany, in the area of Duppach, on March 5, 1945.

Decorations of Anthony W. Triano

Anthony W. Triano was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium in Block G Row 12 Grave 277 and his remains were later
transferred and buried in Henri-Chapelle, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary
cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot F Row 16 Grave 76

Grave marker for Anthony W. Triano

Photo by Des Philippet from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Anthony Triano by Jaap Vermeer from the Find A Grave website

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