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KOPICH, Joseph Carl - Date of
birth
5 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Hamtramck, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36549018 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 October 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 61 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis Kopich (father)
Victoria Kopich (mother)
John Kopich (brother)
Mike Kopich (brother)
Stanley Kopich (brother)
Helen Kopich (sister)
Elizabeth Kopich (sister)
Edward Kopich (brother)
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Scott Wechselberger (great nephew)