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MARIK, Russell Charles John - Date of
birth
8 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis City, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37616294 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Lieffarth, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles J. Marik (father)
Mary L. (Appell) Marik (mother)
More information
T/5 Russell C. J. Marik attended Roosevelt High School in St. Louis, Missouri.He enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 12 June 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/749585