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SZAPKA, Walter E - Date of
birth
17 May 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Jerome, Conemaugh Twp, Somerset County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Holsopple, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33246831 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merseburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Nick Szapka (father)
Catherine Szapka (mother)
Julia Szapka (sister)
Stephen Szapka (brother)
John Szapka (brother)
Olga Szapka (sister)
More information
Pvt Walter E. Szapka was a chauffeur.He enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 30 June 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Winand Schrooten, Patty Thomas