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BUTCHKO, George - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Lakeside, Ottawa County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35281792 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 6 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter Butchko (father)
Anna Butchko (mother)
Mary Butchko (sister)
Peter Butchko (brother)
Anna Butchko (brother)
John Butchko (brother)
Helen Butchko (sister)
Madelyn Butchko (sister)
More information
T/Sgt George Butchko graduated from Lakeside High School in 1939. He enlisted at Camp Perry Lacarne, Ohio on 9 January 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ida Rupp Public Library, family collection - courtesy of Marion Pepels