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NAPIECEK, Sylvester Charles - Date of
birth
30 December 1919 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33371470 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
61st Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Noville, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 16 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Napiecek (father)
Stella Napiecek (mother)
Sophie M. Napiecek (sister)
Felix Napiecek (brother)
Stanley Napiecek (brother)
Chester A. Napiecek (brother)
Edward M. Napiecek (brother)
Florence Napiecek (sister)
Leon Napiecek (brother)
Carmela (Gaspari) Napiecek (wife)
More information
Pfc Sylvester C. Napiecek attended high school for one year before he enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 9 November 1942.He died from artillery shell fragments in his buttock and hip.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Ms Carmela Gaspari, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com, www.10tharmored.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com