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name
KARKO, William Adolph - Date of
birth
31 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36714215 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Karko (father)
Stella Karko (mother)
John Karko (brother)
Charles Karko (brother)
Paul Karko (brother)
Edward Karko (brother)
Lorraine (Harm) Karko (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index / 1930 Census, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet