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TURNOWCHYK, Joseph Steve - Date of
birth
6 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Jonestown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Jonestown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33836824 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Winden, south of Kreuzau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Steve Turnowchyk (father)
Anna M. Turnowchyk (mother)
Martin Turnowchyk (brother)
More information
Pvt Joseph S. Turnowchyk enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 22 January 1944 and was sent overseas in February 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org/ - After Action Report, 330th Infantry Reg December 1944, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - Pottsville Republican 8 October 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Pottsville Republican 8 October 1945