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REHORCHUK, Nicholas - Date of
birth
27 July 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32593484 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Luneville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Rehorchuk (father)
Helen (Kaban) Rehorchuk (mother)
Mary Rehorchuk (sister)
Taras W. Rehorchuk (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Nicholas Rehorchuk attended high school for one year and was employed at the Paterson Window Cleaning Company before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 23 November 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his stomach.
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 / Taylor Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - George Taylor