Captain Alexander De Fazio Sr. O-1286451 Captain Alexander De Fazio Sr. O1286451 US Army KIA. He was born on December 25, 1916, in Gypsy, West Virginia, the son of Antonio De Fazio and Angelina De Fazio. He married Carmella Iandiorio on July 10, 1941, in Staten Island, New York. They had a son Alexander De Fazio Jr. He served in combat with 1st Battalion Headquarters Company, 382nd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action on November 3, 1944 on Leyte, at the age of 27. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, The Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, The American Theater of operations Medal, The Asiatic Pacific Theater of operations, World War Two Victory Medal, and the Philippine Liberation Medal.