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PLASITY, Peter - Date of
birth
11 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Akron, Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Barberton, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35593568 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 August 1944 - Place of
death
Between Seine-Port and St. Leu, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Michael Plasity (father)
Julia Plasity (mother)
More information
Peter Plasity was a bus driver.He enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 2 December 1942 and was sent overseas in June 1944.
He was killed by schrapnel to the head.
Source of information: André Koch, IDPF, www.abmc.gov / www.wwiimemorial.com / www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal 21 September 1944, www.honorstates.org