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POPOVICH, George - Date of
birth
17 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Branchdale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Branchdale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33368300 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pompey, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 19 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Popovich (father)
Elizabeth (Hancharick) Popovich (mother)
John Popovich (brother)
Michael Popovich (brother)
Verna Popovich (sister)
More information
Pfc George Popovich attended high school for three years and was a miner before he enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 29 September 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Pottsville Republican - 22 September 1944