Brian McDonald
The remains of an American soldier killed in World War II have been identified and returned home to New York after nearly 80 years.
US Army Pfc. Bartholomew Loschiavo of Buffalo was killed in action on October 1, 1944, while his unit engaged German troops near Grevenmacher, Luxembourg.
According to a witness to the battle, 24-year-old Loschiavo was hit by an enemy mortar, injuring his legs and abdomen, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) said in a statement. As he tried to get closer, Loschiavo rolled off a terrace and disappeared into a cluster of vines. His remains could not be located after the battle.
“He really wanted to serve. It was something he wanted to do and we’re proud of it. He did it,” said his great-nephew Donald Loschiavo. CBS affiliate WIVB-TV.
Local residents discovered his remains and buried him in the village cemetery in Grevenmacher in April 1945. A year later, the American Graves Registration Command recovered his remains and transferred them to the Luxembourg American Cemetery, where he was buried. in an unmarked grave for over 75 years.
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
“There were 5,000 men in that cemetery alone, including Bart, and there are still 96 of them, unnamed,” Donald Loschiago told WIVB-TV. “I hope other people do this for their family and bring them home.”
In 2020, his family contacted the DPAA to ask if analysts could determine whether the remains could be those of a family member. After several years, the U.S. Department of Defense and the American Battle Monuments Commission notified the Loschiavo family that their DNA positively matched the remains.
On May 27, just days before what would have been Bartholomew Loschiavo’s 104th birthday, his remains were returned home, WIVB-TV reported.
“We couldn’t be more proud of him and what he did for this country,” great-nephew David Loschiavo told WIVB-TV. “That’s what it’s all about.”
Pfc. Loschiavo’s name was engraved on the Walls of the Missing at the Luxembourg American Cemetery. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate that he has been counted. His last funeral took place on Saturday in Buffalo.
“This is closure and it is very sad that his brothers and sisters never had the chance to find out the truth,” said Donald Loschiavo.
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