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MC VICKER, Arthur T "Curly" - Date of
birth
18 February 1913 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36781028 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
745th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wulscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert J. Mc Vicker (father)
Agnes (McDonald) Mc Vicker (mother)
Donald J. Mc Vicker (brother)
Patricia Mc Vicker (sister)
Isabell (Simon) Mc Vicker (wife)
Jimmy Mc Vicker (son)
Suzanne Mc Vicker (daughter)
More information
Pvt Arthur T. Mc Vicker entered service Jan 8, 1944 and went overseas in September, 1944. He had been in service for more than a year and had received the Purple Heart for wounds received on Christmas Day. He had completely recovered from his wounds and was sent back to duty. His daughter Suzanne was a year old, his son Jimmy, two and a half years old.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Astrid van Erp, Erwin Derhaag, 745tank, www.newspapers.com - The McHenry Plaindealer / The Herald, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The McHenry Plaindealer