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CHYKA, Joseph William "Smitty" - Date of
birth
8 December 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lyndora, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33714987 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lemberg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 46 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph F. Chyka (father)
Helen (Lastic) Chyka (mother)
Helen M. Chyka (sister)
Stella Chyka (sister)
Agnes Chyka (sister)
Mary A. (Cherney) Chyka (wife)
More information
Pfc Joseph W. Chyka enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 27 December 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application File WWII / https://36th-id.frb.io / 141aar-December-1944-to-end.pdc
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy