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Personal info

Full name
KARVELA, Hero Eiml "Jeff"
Date of birth
23 April 1916
Age
29
Place of birth
Palmer, Marquette County, Michigan
Hometown
Richmond, Marquette County, Michigan

Military service

Service number
36403934
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Finding of Death
Date of death
18 September 1945
Place of death
Dorff-Busbach, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Walls of the Missing

Immediate family

Members
Jacob L. Karvela (father)
Maria V. (Matintyar) Karvela (mother)
Eli W. Karvela (brother)
Victor M. Karvela (brother)
Fannie S. Karvela (sister)
Sulo J. Karvela (brother)
Vieno M. Karvela (sister)
George J. Karvela (brother)
Ailie E. Karvela (sister)
Tyma Karvela (sister)

More information

Sgt Hero E. Karvela enlisted in Marquette, Michigan on 9 October 1942.
He was a miner before he enlisted. Both his parents were born in Finland.

He was declared death one day and one year after he was reported missing in action.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Karvela Family Tree, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 36th Armored Infantry Regiment

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Karvela Family