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SOBEK, Matthew - Date of
birth
21 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire -
Hometown
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31177937 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kinsweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Sobek (father)
Catherine Sobek (mother)
Stanley Sobek (brother)
James Sobek (brother)
Helen Sobek (sister)
More information
Pfc Matthew Sobek was employed at the Fafnir Bearing Company before he enlisted in Manchester, New Hampshire on 12 November 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com, WWII Draft Cards, Hans Wijnands - Family Sobek
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Hans Wijnands - Family Sobek