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JACHWAK, Alexander - Date of
birth
10 March 1912 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6913157 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 19 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob Jachwak (father)
Julia (Adamowski) Jachwak (mother)
Mike Jachwak (brother)
Charles Jachwak (brother)
Henry Jachwak (brother)
Treva P. (Wenrich) Jachwak (wife)
More information
Pfc Alexander Jachwak attended a Post-graduate before he joined the Regular Army on 6 September 1939.He died in an aid station from wounds caused by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Dana Malone Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
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