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POTOMA, Thomas Michael - Date of
birth
4 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35535024 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sarreguemines, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Potoma (father)
Mary Potoma (mother)
John Potoma (brother)
Mary Potoma (sister)
Eileen Potoma (sister)
Alice Potoma (sister)
More information
Pfc Thomas M. Potoma attended high school for three years and was a filer, grinder, buffer and polisher metal before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 10 February 1943.He was killed by small arms fire in his face.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy