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KASKA, Wayne Doyle - Date of
birth
21 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Gary, Lake County, Indiana -
Hometown
Hobart, Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35893214 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bénicourt-Clémery, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 77 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward Kaska (father)
Erma H. (Otto) Kaska (mother)
Betty L. Kaska (sister)
Bonnie R. Kaska (sister)
More information
Pvt Wayne D. Kaska enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 23 August 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Ksthy McDermott, 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, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: -, www.ancestry.com - kasgreene