Bond County IL Archives Obituaries.....Zucca, Deno July 5, 1958
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Greenville Advocate
Deno Zucca, 42, Of Pocahontas, vertan of World War II, who was a prisoner for 
33 months of the Japanese following the fall of Manila was found dead in his 
bed at his home, July 5, 1958.  Mr. Zucca the son of Sameuel B. and Caroline
(Jenta) Zucca was born November 14, 1915 in McAlister, Oaklahoma.  He came to 
pocahontas with his parents when he was nine years old.  He married Hazel 
Gillespie, January 5, 1946 and she with six children, Carol Ann, 11, Charles 
S., 9, Deno A. 5, Todd, 4, Tony R. 3, tina Marie 2, survies.  Also surviving 
are a brother, James B. Zucca of Neodesha, Kansas.
He enlisted in the army January 16, 1941 at Los Angles and was a sergeant in 
Co. L. 31st Infantry and was discharged September 8, 1945. He was entitled to 
wear the Purple Heart, American Defense, Asiatic/Pacific, Presicential Unit 
Citation with two oak leaf clusters and Philippine Libation Ribbons.

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