Giustino Parente

Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 451942

Born

January 1, 1923
in Oyster Bay, NY

Parents

Pasquale Parente
Maria (maiden name unknown) Parente

School

Details unknown

Pre-War Employment

Goldstein Dental Lab

Entered Service

September 21, 1942
at New York, NY

Joined First Battalion

December 18, 1942
from Parris Island

Left First Battalion

February 2, 1944
Killed in action at Namur

Left Service

February 2, 1944
Killed in action

Home Address and Next of Kin

279 Stone Avenue, Brooklyn, NY – home of parents, Pasquale and Maria Parente

Service & Campaigns

Before joining battalion

Boot camp at Parris Island with Second Recruit Battalion. Outposted directly to Baker Company, First Separate Battalion (Reinforced) at New River.

Roi-Namur

Outfit: B/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)
Important Events:
February 2, 1944 – killed in action (gunshot, head); exact circumstances unknown.

Campaign Narrative

Individual Decorations

Medal
Purple Heart

Campaign
Namur (Feb. 2, 1944)

Citation

Service Stories

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Giustino is buried in Saint John Cemetery and Mausoleum, Middle Village (Queens), New York

Gallery

Selective Service registration, 1942

A Marine Corps motion cameraman filmed graves in Pauline Point Cemetery a few days after the battle for Roi-Namur. Although the marker makes a poor attempt at Parente's name, the grave number (66) and service number match his records.