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BRETCHKO, Francis John - Date of
birth
7 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Luzerne, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Luzerne, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33358538 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
21st Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank M. Bretchko (father)
Anna (Dovershek) Bretchko (mother)
Louise M. Bretchko (sister)
Helen Bretchko (sister)
Mary Bretchko (sister)
Agnes Bretchko (sister)
Anne T. Bretchko (sister)
Betty Bretchko (sister)
More information
Sgt Francis J. Bretchko enlisted in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 12 November 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
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 / Goodman Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.10tharmored.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Furqueron B., www.newspapers.com - Wilkes Barre Times Leader - 5 January 1945