PFC Joseph Frank Lentine
Born: 23 November 1915 – Pittston, Pennsylvania
Parents: Frank & Angela Lentine
Siblings: 5 brothers, 1 sister
Home:
– 7438 Franklin Street – Forest Park, Illinois
– moved to Illinois in 1927
Education:
– Field-Stevenson School
– Proviso Township High School
– Class of 1935
– left before graduating
Occupation: driver’s helper – American Vault Works
Selective Service Registration: 16 October 1940
Contact Person: Frank Lentine – father
Inducted:
– U.S. Army
– 24 March 1941
Serial Number: 36012063
Training:
– Unknown
Unit: 40th Infantry Division, 160th Infantry Battalion
Stationed: Oahu, Hawaii
Arrived: 22 September 1942
– manned defensive emplacements
– October 1943 – began amphibious landing training and jungle fighting training
– 20 December 1943 – first units left for Guadalcanal
– mid-January 1944 – all units had arrived
– 24 April 1944 – left Guadalcanal for New Britain
– involved in mopping up of Japanese
– no major battles
27 November 1944 – began training for the invasion of Luzon, Philippine Islands
Invasion of Luzon, Philippine Islands
9 December 1944 – landed Lingayen, Philippine Islands
– captured Lingayen Airfield
Killed in Action:
– 10 January 1945
– the division was attempting to liberate Bolinao, Luzon
Buried: Philippine Islands
– remains recovered and identified
Reburied:
– 21 August 1948
– Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery – Hillside, Illinois
Medals:
– Purple Heart
– Distinguished Service Cross
– Bronze Star
