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WILLCAVAGE, John F - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20157003 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
191st Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Reipertswiller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
George J. Willcavage (father)
Anna (Gruburas) Willcavage (mother)
Frank P. Willcavage (brother)
Helen Willcavage (sister)
More information
T/5 John F. Willcavage was a messenger noy before he joined the National Guard in Hartford, Connecticut on 3 February 1941.From May 1944 to June 1944, he was hospitalized in Italy for wounds, sustained when his tank hit a land mine.
On 17 and 18 January 1945 in the vicinity of Reipertwiller, the light tanks of the 191th Tank Battalion were supporting the 157th Infantry Regiment. They had to bring ammunition to the front line . On the icy road one tank slid in a ditch and overturned. T/5 Willcavage's legs were crushed.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WW2 Hospital Admission Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy