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KRESSA, Harry Jr - Date of
birth
6 May 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Forest City, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33809518 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
East of Schlausenbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry Kressa (father)
Julia Kressa (mother)
Samuel Kressa (brother)
More information
Pfc Harry Kressa Jr. enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 4 January 1944.Pfc Kressa was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card, The Philadelphia Inquirer - 15 August 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten