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MAKAREWICZ, Benedict Bartholomew - Date of
birth
18 February 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33024964 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
10th Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the viciny of Fenetrange, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 32 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward W. Makarewicz (father)
Agnes J. (Wisnewski) Makarewicz (mother)
Rose A. Makarewicz (sister)
Philip Makarewicz (brother)
Joseph Makarewicz (brother)
Irene Makarewicz (sister)
Florence Makarewicz (sister)
More information
T/4 Benedict Makarewicz enlisted in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on 10 May 1941.Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Registration Cards, Pennsylvania
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