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SOKOLOFSKY, Philip - Date of
birth
30 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Osceola Mills, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33760486 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bilshausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 19 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alexander Sokolofsky (father)
Mary A. (Smutzer) Sokolofsky (mother)
Mary L. Sokolofsky (sister)
Jack A. Sokolofsky (brother)
Gene R. Sokolofsky (sister)
Gerald Sokolofsky (brother)
More information
Pvt Philip Sokolofsky enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 18 May 1943.He attended high school for four years.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Veterans Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet