James Lawrence Berardo

Lilah Crowe2021-03-08T14:31:32-06:00

Name: James Lawrence Berardo
Location of Birth: Taconite, Minnesota
Date of Birth: August 5, 1923
Date of Death: December 12, 1969
Parents: Jack Berardo & Mary (Para) Berardo
High School and Class: 1942 Greenway High School, Coleraine, Minnesota
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Highest Rank: CPL (Corporal)
Branch: Army
Other Branch:
Date Sworn In: May 7, 1943
Place Sworn In: Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date of Discharge: March 25, 1946
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Military Highlights:
WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: James Lawrence Berardo
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: August 5, 1923
Birth Place: Holman [Taconite], Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Taconite, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: June 30, 1942
Employer: Danube Mine, Bovey, MN
Weight: 170
Height: 5-6
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mrs. Jack Berardo

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World War II

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Civilian Life:
James Berardo was a live-long resident of Taconite, Minnesota. He married Laurine Maves and was the manager of the West Range ice arena in Coleraine, Minnesota. He played professional hockey for Sault Ste. Marie and the Detroit Red Wing organization and played semi-pro with the old Hibbing Flyers and the Taconite Hornets.

James Berardo died in Taconite, Minnesota and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Coleraine, Minnesota (Block 118). He is survived by his wife, Laurine; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Tok and Carol; a son, William; three sisters, Mrs. Peter Tarro, Mrs. Irven Poore, and Mrs. James Guyer; one grandchild; and a brother, Mathew Berardo.

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