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MIEZIS, Charles Anthony - Date of
birth
15 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33087718 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Marlendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 20 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Casimer Miezis (father)
Eva Miezis (mother)
Anna Miezis (sister)
Veronica Miezis (sister)
Julia Miezis (sister)
Casimir Miezis (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Charles A. Miezis came from a family of Lithuanian immigrants.He attended high school for two years and worked in a foundry.
He joined the Regular Army at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 22 July 1941.
He was admitted to the hospital in October of 1944, after being struck in the mouth by fragments of an artillery shell. After recovering he returned to his unit.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Annabel Winterberg, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / WWII Enlistment Record / WWII Draft Card / 1920 Census, www.newspapers.com - Sister's (Anna Danta Miezis') obituary (7/28/82 Ashbury Park Press)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet