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PLESKAC, James Emil - Date of
birth
4 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Howard County, Nebraska -
Hometown
St. Paul, Howard County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37750867 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eschershausen-Holzminden-Stahle, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank J. Pleskac Jr. (father)
Josephine A. (Kudrna) Pleskac (mother)
Mary A. Pleskac (sister)
Anna F. Pleskac (sister)
Paul J. Pleskac (brother)
Helen A. Pleskac (sister)
Ludmilla M. Pleskac (sister)
Edward P. Pleskac (brother)
George J. Pleskac (brother)
More information
Pfc James E. Pleskac enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 25 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment
Record, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org/heroes/serial/37750867, www.ancestry.com – Patricia Pekarek Keller Tree / Michelle Otto Familt Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org/heroes/serial/37750867