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PIOTER, Roman J - Date of
birth
2 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Pinckneyville, Perry County, Illinois -
Hometown
Perry County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36062780 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Poiter (father)
Stella (Bielawski) Pioter (mother)
Stanley A. Pioter (brother)
Lucille R. Pioter (sister)
Veronica Pioter (sister)
Sophia Pioter (sister)
John Lucas (foster brother)
More information
T/5 Roman J. Pioter enlisted in East St. Louis, Illinois on 8 July 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.tankdestroyer.net - After Action Report 823rd TDB, WWII Draft Cards, 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet