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DZURKA, Joseph Edward - Date of
birth
10 April 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33931348 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Ligneuville, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Stella Dzurka (wife)
More information
Pvt Joseph E. Dzurka enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 5 April 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.ancestry.com - Pennsylvania U.S. Veteran Compensation Apllication Files / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet