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SARKIES, Michael - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Nassau County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42135595 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gey, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred Sarkies (father)
Mary Sarkies (mother)
William Sarkies (brother)
Mary Sarkies (sister)
More information
Pvt Michael Sarkies enlisted at Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 26 May 1944.He attended high school for 2 years and was a mechanic before he enlisted.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet