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TUTKO, George Joseph - Date of
birth
9 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Lackawanna, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12241181 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Stieldorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Tutko Sr. (father)
Victorai T. (Stoklosa) Tutko (mother)
Irene T. Tutko (sister)
John J. Tutko Jr. (brother)
Michael J. Tutko (brother)
More information
Pfc George J. Tutko worked in a machine shop before he joined the Regular Army at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 9 February 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – James L. Cooper, Richard Blunk, 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 / Lasota Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com – Bobio