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NACHEFSKI, Philip Kasmer - Date of
birth
6 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37616930 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Nachefski (father)
Rose Nachefski (sister)
Stanley Nachefski (brother)
Rosemarie Nachefski (sister)
More information
Philip Nachefski enlisted on 5 July 1943 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He jumped in the invasion of Southern France on 15 August 1944 and was killed in the Battle of the Bulge.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.fold3.com