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Trentadue,  Joe,  PFC 
 U.S. ARMY, 27TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 105 Inf. Regt.
 
The story of PFC Joe Trentadue, a young 23-yr-old
who fought for the U.S. Army's 27th Infantry in Saipan(1944). 
I was overcome with emotion by the loss of this young man's life,
not only because he had the same name as me,
but because I remember what I was like at 23,
and what I was doing versus what he was doing at 23 years young.  
 
He missed so much!  His bravery and his sacrifice obvious. 
His devotion to country and freedom lead him into a battle
that cost so many of his comrades-in-arms their lives. 
 
 
Below are links to the story of the battle that wounded and finally killed him.

and an exerpt from "The Final Curtain"...

Battle of Saipan - The Final Curtain (the full story)