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FARKAS, Gabriel - Date of
birth
1 January 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Sykesville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Ambridge, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33437962 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
114th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1944 - Place of
death
East of Leintrey, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Farkas (father)
Elizabeth Farkas (mother)
Mary Farkas (sister)
Frank Farkas Jr. (brother)
Evelyn Farkas (sister)
Ralph Farkas (brother)
Elizabeth Farkas (sister)
More information
Sgt Gabriel Farkas attended high school for one year and was a construction foreman before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 23 February 1943.He was killed by a land mine.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy