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PETRYNA, George - Date of
birth
30 March 1915 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36709910 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gieselwerder, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Marion Petryna (sister)
Antoinette (Babierski) Petryna (wife)
Donna Petryna (daughter)
More information
Pfc George Petryna was employed at Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Company.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card, News-Democrat and Leader - 21 November 1988
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet