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KOKAI, Antone "Tony" - Date of
birth
17 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Browns Run, Wetzel County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Benwood, Marshall County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35082748 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
Beeck, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Kokai (father)
Antonia (Koran) Kokai (mother)
Anna Kokai (sister)
Helen A. Kokai (sister)
Wilma A. Kokai (sister)
Joseph Kokai (brother)
Michal Kokai (brother)
John Kokai (brother)
Katherine Kokai (sister)
Arnold Kokai (brother)
Dorothy Kokai (sister)
Edward Kokai (brother)
More information
Pvt Antone Kokai enlisted in Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 21 April 1944. He was a farmer before he enlisted.
Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census, http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Dr. John Kokai (nephew) / Sheree Dowdle