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name
GRCICH, Joseph W - Date of
birth
27 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Donora, Washington County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Donora, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33146833 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Winden-Kreuzau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 5 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Grcich (father)
Velma Grcich (mother)
John Grcich (brother)
Irene Grcich (sister)
Steve Grcich (brother)
George Grcich (brother)
More information
Sgt Joseph W. Grcich graduated from Donora High Shool in 1938.He enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 30 January 1942.
Sgt Grcich had been overseas three months and joined his unit on 21 December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, Bjorn Meeuwsen, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications WWII / WII Enlistment Record / 1930 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.83rdinfdivdocs.org - Morning reports Dec 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Donora Historical Society - Donora High School Yearbook 1938