Angelo B. Romano
Angelo B. Romano of Camden, NJ.
Rank: Private, U.S. Army
Serial Number: 42110053
Unit: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Entered service from: New Jersey
Died:
Burial: Plot J, Row 21, Grave 18, Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France
Awards: Purple Heart
Private Angelo B. Romano was born in Philadelphia, PA, on December 6, 1906, to Leonard and Mary Romano. Besides Angelo there were brothers Phillip and Joseph, and sisters Elizabeth and Rose. The Romano family had moved to Camden by 1909, and by 1930 the family had purchased a house at 507 Mt. Vernon Street. His father worked as a stone mason.
In his youth, Angelo Romano attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, where he was an enthusiastic member of the Church choir. By 1930 he was working as a professional musician. Before entering the Armed Services he had organized several bands in Philadelphia. He arranged all of the music played by the bands. Private Romano was the author of several original pieces of music which unfortunately have never been published.
Angelo Romano was inducted into the Army in March of 1944. His last stateside address was 1064 Everett Street, Camden, NJ. After eight months in the U.S. Army, he was killed near Metz, France, on November 16, 1944, at the age of 37.