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SOVICH, George - Date of
birth
25 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Glen Dale, Marshall County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Marshall County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35740187 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Düren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter Sovich (father)
Anna Sovich (mother)
Anna Sovich (sister)
Mary Sovich (sister)
Johnnie Sovich (brother)
Andy Sovich (brother)
Helen Sovich (sister)
Elizabeth Sovich (sister)
Margaret E. Sovich (sister)
More information
Pvt George Sovich enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 14 October 1942.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten,Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/ 1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://1-22infantry.org/kia2/sovichpers.htm, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet