Alexis Ureyvitch Sommaripa

Alexis U. Sommaripa had the Russian nationality when he emigrated from Southampton, England on 10 May 1920 on board the Philadelphia. He married a lady from Boston, Alice Winslow, on 6 February 1926. | | He became a U.S. Citizen on 9 March 1934. | | We refer to the following website for an extended story about his life, his service during the war and the circumstances of his death: http://armyhistory.org/3978-2/ and to the book "The Mad Russian: The Life and U.S. Army Service of Alexis Ureyvitch Sommaripa" | | At the time of his death Alexis Sommaripa was attached to Combat Command B of the 4th Armored Division.