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name
DRAPALIK, Jaromir - Date of
birth
6 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Tri Dvory, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic -
Hometown
New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32716802 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd 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
11 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rhorwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 45 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frantisek Drapalik (father)
Marie R. (Janata) Drapalik (mother)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / New York, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1940 / https://36th-id.frb.io / 141aar-December-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson