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SEDLACEK, Edward Emil Jr - Date of
birth
6 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Colfax County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Colfax County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37737491 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd 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
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Müllendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward E. Sedlacek (father)
Emily (Pacas) Sedlacek (mother)
Emilie L. Sedlacek (sister)
Lillian M. Sedlacek (sister)
Alma T. Sedlacek (sister)
Stephen R. Sedlacek (brother)
Viola (Smejkal) Sedlacek (wife)
Dennis Sedlacek (son)
More information
Pvt Edward E. Sedlacek Jr. worked as a farm hand and operated the Sedlacek Bar in Clarkson, Nebraska.He enlisted in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 21 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Loren Bender, www.ancestry.com - Matulka Family Tree, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, E.A.C.M Breekpot