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POLICKY, Emil J - Date of
birth
12 March 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Dwight, Butler County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Dwight, Butler County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37127362 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Clemery, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 24 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank J. Policky (father)
Mary A. Policky (mother)
Katerina Policky (sister)
Fred J. Policky (brother)
Philip Policky (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Emil J. Policky attended high school for four years and was unemployed before he enlisted in the U.S. Army on 16 October 1940.He is also remembered at the Assumption Catholic Cemetery in Dwight, Nebraska.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMaRo / Jodi, www.newspapers.com