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YANKOSKY, Francis - Date of
birth
26 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan -
Hometown
Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36450976 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Krefeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank J. Yankosky (father)
Sarah (Taylor) Yankosky (mother)
James G. Yankosky (brother)
Sarah Yankosky (sister)
Yvonne Yankosky (sister)
Janet A. Yankosky (sister)
Alvin Yankosky (brother)
More information
Pfc Francis Yankosky was a truck driver before he enlisted in Marquette, Michigan on 8 February 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / Family Trees / 84th Infantry Division “Railsplitters” Unit History, www.history.army.mil/documents/ETO-OB/84ID-ETO.htm, www.xixcorps.nl, www.lonesentry.com, www.newspapers.com - Ioronwood Daily Globe
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Ioronwood Daily Globe