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KETZKO, Alexander Gergorieff - Date of
birth
5 April 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Mattawon, Van Buren County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36887430 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Riquewihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry Ketzko (father)
Ann (Kalatzki) Ketzko (mother)
Sophia Ketzko (sister)
Helen (Pierce) Ketzko (wife)
More information
Pfc Alexander G. Ketzko attended college for three years and played in the Michigan State College football team and was a former Spartan and Detroit Lions player.He was employed by the Paterson Panthers City. He was sent overseas in May 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards / Loreman Family Tree, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy