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Personal info

Full name
KUHTA, Michael Fred
Date of birth
24 December 1921
Age
22
Place of birth
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Hometown
Fairfield County, Connecticut

Military service

Service number
O-538657
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
unknown
Unit
391st Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
7 September 1944
Place of death
Sur Cortil area, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 8 68

Immediate family

Members
Fred Kuhta (father)
Stella (Karaseff) Kuhta (mother)
Mary Kuhta (sister)
Viola Kuhta (sister)
Walter Kuhta (brother)

More information

2nd Lt Michael F. Kuhta was graduated in police administration on June 12, 1943 from Michigan State College.

He was killed in action in Belgium by a direct hit of enemy mortar fire. He was born of immigrants parents from Poland.

He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Fosse, Belgium.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry,com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, The Record - Michigan State College April 1945

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet