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HROCH, Stanley - Date of
birth
31 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Wilson County, Texas -
Hometown
Nueces County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18047693 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
North of Rocherath, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joe Hroch (father)
More information
Pfc Stanley Hroch joined the Regular Army at Fort Sam, Houston, Texas on 30 November 1940.He was a farmer before he joined the Army.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.newspapers.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Corpus Cristi Times - 11 January 1945