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Personal info

Full name
GRESCAK, George
Date of birth
21 October 1924
Age
19
Place of birth
Port Chester, Westchester County, New York
Hometown
Westchester County, New York

Military service

Service number
32810782
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
29 September 1944
Place of death
The Netherlands

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
P 13 1

Immediate family

Members
Elko Grescak (father)
Anna Grescak (mother)
Michael Grescak (brother)
Mary Grescak (sister)
Stephen Grescak (brother)
Andrew Grescak (brother)
Anna Grescak (sister)

More information

Pfc George Grescak enlisted in New York City, New York on 19 February 1943.

Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, WW2-airborne.us

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://www.63rdinfdiv.com/miscphotospage118.html via Marc van den Berkmortel