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STREKAL, Anthony Louis - Date of
birth
8 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35300858 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joe Strekal (father)
Teresa (Francel) Strekal (mother)
Joe Strekal (brother)
Frank Strekal (brother)
Alice Strekal (sister)
Mary Strekal (sister)
Mary E. (Maricic) Strekal (wife)
More information
Pfc Anthony L. Strekal enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 3 April 1942.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Erwin Derhaag, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Kathleen Williams Family Tree, Ameriska Domovina, January 27 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Patti Johnson