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SMOLKA, Steve - Date of
birth
1 September 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Garland, Dallas County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38147245 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Hemmersdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mike Smolka (father)
Martha (Sperling) Smolka (mother)
Albert V. Smolka (brother)
Joseph Smolka (brother)
Mary E. (Brown) Smolka (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Steve Smolka was a carpenter before he enlisted in Fort Sill, Oklahoma on 21 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Smolka Family Tree / Texas Select County Marriage Records
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