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SKIRCHAK, Nicholas - Date of
birth
26 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Coaldale, Schuylkill County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31329412 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gey, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stephen Skirchak (father)
Anna Skirchak (sister)
Michael Skirchak (brother)
Mary Skirchak (sister)
Theresa Skirchak (sister)
Rose Skirchak (sister)
More information
Pfc Nicholas Skirchak attended high school for four years and was a mechanic.He enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut on 10 March 1943.
He was wounded on 15 August 1944 and 26 September 1944 for which he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal twice.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, 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, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Morning Call 3 January 1945