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KACHMAR, Michael "Mike" - Date of
birth
1 December 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35918403 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kelheim, near the Danube river, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Michael Kachmar (father)
Catherine Kachmar (mother)
John Kachmar (brother)
Helen (Boyko) Kachmar (wife)
More information
S/Sgt. Michael Kachmar graduated from West High School and was a baker before he enlisted on 9 October 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio.He was married to Helen Boyko in August 1938.
Source of information: Yannick, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / Ohio Birth Index / World War II Army Enlistment Records, A pictorial account of the 393rd Infantry Regiment in combat, www.newspapers.com – The Akron Beacon Journal 2 June 1938 / 20 May 1945, https://archive.org/stream/BattleBabies/BattleBabies_djvu.txt
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Akron Beacon Journal 20 May 1945