*** Local War Heroes Honored ***

Bruno L. Calabretta
December 8, 1888 - January 7, 1918

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North Carolina Death Certificate Information Name: Bruno Calabretta Gender: Male Race: White Age: 29y Birth Date: 1889 Birth Place: Italy Death Date: 7 Jan 1918 Death Place: Charlotte, Mecklenberg, North Carolina Burial Date: 8 Jan 1918 Burial Place: Ellwood City, PA Reference ID: 376 FHL Film Number: 1892194 North Carolina Death Certificate North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Original data: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina. U.S. World War I Draft Registration Card Name: Bruno Calabretta County: Lawrence State: Pennsylvania Birth Date: 8 Dec 1888 Draft Board: 1 Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm. Ellwood Boy Dies In Army Second Lawrence County Boy Gives His Life For His Country BRUNO CALABRETTA DEAD AT CAMP GREEN (Special to News) ELLWOOD CITY, Pa., Jan. 11 - The first death among the ranks of this city' many volunteer soldier boys and the second reported death in Lawrence County occurred yesterday morning at Camp Green, North Carolina. Bruno L. Calabretta, a member of the 58th Infantry, Fourth Division, is Ellwood City's first contribution to the roll of honor of Lawrence county. He was about 24 years of age and his death is reported as being due to an attack of tonsilitis. He volunteered about four months ago and has been in the service since. He was a former well known employee of the Shelby ____ Tube company. His nearest kin, Mrs. Elizabeth Salarino of Larence avenue, a cousin, received the message announcing his death. He has no other relatives in this country. Request has been made of the government that his body be sent here for burial and until further word is received, funeral arrangements cannot be announced. New Castle News - New Castle, Lawrence County, PA January 11,, 1918 Page 2

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