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SKIBA, Merchie J - Date of
birth
15 August 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35921265 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter Skiba (father)
Mary (Najdak) Skiba (mother)
Eleanor Skiba (sister)
Elizabeth Skiba (sister)
Walter Skiba (brother)
Fred E. Skiba (brother)
Mary Ann (Wieczorkowski) Skiba (wife)
More information
Sgt Merchie J. Skiba was employed at Ohio Crankshaft Company.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 10 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Cuyahoga County Ohio Marriage Records and Indexes / Haduch Family Tree / Ohio Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Linda Hamski