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PROCHAZKA, Paul Wenceslaus - Date of
birth
16 January 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas -
Hometown
Denver County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38148470 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Pronsfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Prochazka (father)
Anna M. Prochazka (mother)
Benedict I. Prochazka (brother)
Helen Prochazka (sister)
Teresa Prochazka (sister)
Otto Prochazka (brother)
Francis J. Prochazka (brother)
Bernard Prochazka (brother)
Beatrice Prochazka (sister)
Louis L. Prochazka (brother)
Daniel R. Prochazka (brother)
Vincent S. Prochazka (brother)
More information
1st Lt Paul W. Prochazka attended college.He enlisted on 22 March 1942.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten