Albert John Cococcia (Sr.)

Albert John Cococcia was born 20 May 1896 as Alberico in San Valentino, Abruzzo Citeriore, Province of Chieti, Italy, the son of Valentino Cococcia and Maria Placido. He emigrated to the United States of America sailing from Naples, Italy about 26 July 19129.

Albert John Cococcia Sr. circa 1957

Military Service

PlatoonPrivate First Class1
Service Number31820071
Division27th Infantry
Brigade
Regiment2nd Pioneers Infantry Regiment1
Battalion3rd Battalion4
CompanyI Company1
Platoon
Born20 MAY 18961San Valentino, Italy
Draft Registration05 JUN 19173Cortlandt, New York
Inducted25 MAY 19181Peekskill, New York
Departed25 JUN 19185Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, South Carolina2
Departed30 JUN 19187Newport News, Virginia on “U.S.S. MERCURY”7
ArrivedJUL 1918Brest, France
Promoted15 APR 19191
Departed09 SEP 19198Brest, France on “U.S.S. MERCURY”8
Arrived19 SEP 19198Brooklyn, New York8
Discharged24 SEP 19191

Missing Information

  • Unit battle patch insignia
  • Platoon & Brigade
  • Discharge location

References

  1. National Archives Records Administration

2. Rinaldi, Richard A., “The US Army in World War I – Orders of Battle,” 11 Nov. 2004. Page 101.

3. National Archives Records Administration

4. “Numbered New York Units – NY Military Museum and Veterans Research Center,” D.M.N.A. [DD MM YYYY], 30 May 2017 https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/numbered/14thReg.htm

5. “Non-Divisional Troops Chart,” schistory.net [DD MMM. YYYY], 30 May 2017 
http://schistory.net/campwadsworth/unitsnon.html

6.  “Albert John Cococcia Sr 1957” cococcia.com 1957, 30 May 2017

7. National Archives Records Administration

8. National Archives Records Administration

9. National Archives Records Administration

10. National Archives Records Administration

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