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MISHKINIS, Vincent D - Date of
birth
5 April 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Varena, Lithuania -
Hometown
Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32770854 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Kesternich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bronislau Mishkinis (father)
Edwisa Mishkinis (mother)
Bronislau Mishkinis Jr. (brother)
Edwisa Mishkinis (sister)
Joseph Mishkinis (brother)
Bertha Mishkinis (sister)
Stanley Mishkinis (brother)
Theresa Mishkinis (sister)
Carolina Mishkinis (sister)
More information
Pfc Vincent D. Mishkinis was first buried at Block LL, Row 8, Grave 159.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Richard Blunk, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – James L. Cooper, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet