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PISKLA, Paul Edward - Date of
birth
26 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Prince George County, Virginia -
Hometown
Norfolk, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33543449 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dornot, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 100 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul Piskla (father)
Margaret I. (Yandrik) Piskla (mother)
Lillian Piskla (sister)
Emily Piskla (sister)
Milton C. Piskla (brother)
Anne Piskla (Seymour) (half-sister)
More information
Pvt Paul Piskla attended Hopewell High School.He enlisted at Fort Meade, Maryland on 6 November 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, https://www7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945