John Paul Muscatell, Jr.
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 900046
January 26, 1914
in Ridgeway, PA
Giovanni Muscatelli
Giovina (DePonucian) Muscatelli
Washington Irving High School (1933)
Clarksville, WV
Packard Motor Company
September 23, 1943
at Detroit, MI
December 13, 1943
from Camp Elliott, CA
June 16, 1944
Killed in action at Saipan
June 16, 1944
Killed in action
7787 Girardin Street, Detroit, Michigan – home of wife, Mrs. Ann (Zakavish) Muscatell
Campaigns
Outfit: Dog Company, First Battalion, 24th Marines
Rank: Private
MOS: 504 (Ammo Carrier)
Outfit: Baker Company, First Battalion, 24th Marines
Rank: Private First Class
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)
Important Events:
June 16, 1944 – killed in action (shrapnel wounds, head)
June 22, 1944 – buried Plot 3, Row 4, Grave 515, Fourth Marine Division Cemetery, Saipan.
Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
Campaign
Saipan (June 16, 1944)
Citation
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John is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Clarksburg, West Virginia.
Gallery
This is my great uncle, my grandfather’s brother. My grandfather (Raymond) was fighting through France with the US Army when his brother was killed on Saipan. He named my dad “John” after his fallen brother. My dad is a Vietnam era Marine. I, John Raymond, served in Iraq as a Marine infantryman. That makes 3 John Muscatell’s that are Marine Veterans and it all started with my great uncle John who never made it home. I would love to learn anything I can about him and his service. If anyone can provide any information it would be greatly appreciated. Semper Fidelis.
We just attended a beautiful memorial service for his only daughter , sharynne caifano. She was only five months old when he was killed on saipan, and never met him in this world.