George Toriello sent me this information on Benny Frank Ingallinese on December 29, 2019.
Benny F. Ingallinese name is on the World War II Plaque at City Hall, which honors those who
gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Benny F. Ingallinese born October 24, 1915 in NJ and was not on the Original Wall Unit. Benny Frank Ingallinese was on the 1940 Census showing he lived at 95 Lodi Street Hackensack NJ. He enlisted in the Army on February 17, 1942 and went to Fort Dix in New Jersey.
Benny Frank Ingallinese was assigned to Army Unit 143rd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division and was a Private First Class.
Benny Frank Ingallinese was Killed in Action for which he received the Purple Heart, during the battle and occupation in Naples-Loggia Italy on December 8, 1943.
Here is a brief account of what was happening surrounding the time period of his death:
** Excerpt from US Army History, 'NAPLES-FOGGIA 1943-1944'
(Showing date of death.)
~~The Italian First Motorized Group, attached to II Corps, attacked Monte Lungo on 8 December 1943 (Date of His death ) while the Americans attacked Monte Sammucro and the key village of San Pietro. The assaults received intensive artillery support. Over 75,000 rounds were fired in the first forty-eight hours of the attack. The Italians received rough treatment from the Germans, who enjoyed commanding positions and superior firepower, and were forced back to their attack positions. Of some 1,600 soldiers in the assault, Italian casualties were 84 killed, 122 wounded, and 170 missing. The 36th Infantry Division fared little better. It seized the peak of Monte Sammucro but failed to clear the entire mountain.
Written by:
Bob Meli
March 11, 2022
Click here to view Benny Frank Ingallinese Gravestone.
