Sandean "Sandy" John Colosimo

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  • Name: Sandean "Sandy" John Colosimo
  • Location of Birth: Duluth, Minnesota
  • Date of Birth: August 17, 1924
  • Date of Death: August 15, 1986 (61 years old)
  • Parents: Mike Colosimo and Antonio (Ricci) Colosimo
  • High School and Class:
  • College:
  • Highest Rank: MM 2 (Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Petty Officer)
  • Branch: Navy
  • Other Branch:
  • Date Sworn In: May 22, 1943 (Enlistment Date)
  • Place Sworn In:
  • Date of Discharge: April 3, 1946 (Discharge Date)
  • Place of Discharge:
  • Military Awards:
    Purple Heart

  • Military Highlights:
    Sandy served in the United States Navy on the destroyer USS Johnston when it sunk.

    Information in the United States, World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
    Name: Sandean John Colosimo
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Age: 18
    Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
    Birth Date: August 17, 1924
    Birth Place: Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota
    Residence Place: St. Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Registration Date: December 15, 1942
    Registration Place: St. Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Employer: Marine Iron and Ship Building
    Height: 5'4"
    Weight: 126
    Complexion: Dark
    Hair Color: Black
    Eye Color: Black
    Next of Kin: Mike Colosimo (father)
    Other obvious physical characteristics that will aid in identification: scar on left side of neck

    Information in the United States, World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945:
    Name: Sandean John Colosimo
    Relative Name: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Colosimo
    Relative Relationship: Parents (Parent)
    State: Minnesota
    Country: United States
    Type of Casualty: Wounded in Action

    Information in the United States, World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949:
    Name: Sandean John Colosimo
    Ship, Station or Activity: Johnston
    Ship Number or Designation: DD-557
    Muster Date: October 27, 1943, December 31, 1943, January 31, 1944, February 29, 1944, March 31, 1944, June 30, 1944, and September 30, 1944

    Information in the United States, World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949:
    Name: Sandean John Colosimo
    Ship, Station or Activity: Geneva
    Ship Number or Designation: APA-86
    Muser Date: March 22, 1945, July 1, 1945, October 1, 1945, October 5, 1945, January 1, 1946, and February 22, 1946

  • Wars Involved:
    World War II

  • MIA / POW:

  • Civilian Life:
    Sandy married Ruby M. Schoenborn on June 4, 1949 at Duluth, Minnesota and they moved to Grand Rapids Minnesota in 1957.

    He worked for thirty-six years for Minnesota Power in Cohasset, Minnesota and retired on December 31, 1981.

    He had served as commander of Floyd Sutherland Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6320 in Duluth, Minnesota.

    Survivors are his wife, Ruby; a daughter, Sandra "Sandy" (Tom) Rohling; sisters Lillian (Phillip) Scalise and Madelyne Abbott; brothers, Peter and John; two grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

    Sandy died at his home and is buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot I-E-31-0-4)

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