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KOPAS, Joseph Charles - Date of
birth
2 December 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35929163 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
Steinmehlen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Kopas (father)
Elizabeth Kopas (mother)
Helen Kopas (sister)
Irene Kopas (sister)
Julia Kopas (sister)
Margaret Kopas (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph C. Kopas graduated from West Technical High School and was employed at American Steel & Wire Company.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 1 July 1944.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet