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SPEVACEK, George F - Date of
birth
10 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Winfield Township, Renville County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Renville County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20749625 -
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
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dolberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 18 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
James Spevacek (father)
Jerry Spevacek (brother)
W. S. Spevacek (brother)
Edward Spevacek (brother)
Louis Spevacek (brother)
More information
Pfc George F. Spevacek worked on the family farm when he joined the National Guard in Olivia, Minnesota on 6 January 1941. He served in Alaska for three years and returned to the United States in April 1944. He was sent overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, Time Journal 26 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Time Journal 26 April 1945