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STERKA, Ernest Bruno - Date of
birth
27 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36627041 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Dieuze, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 25 | 96 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stanley F. Sterka (father)
Helen C. (Adamoski) Sterka (mother)
Leonard B. Sterka (brother)
Evelyn M. Sterka (sister)
Angeline J. Sterka (sister)
Filomena Sterka (sister)
Erwin S. Sterka (brother)
Leona B. Sterka (sister)
Dorothy S. Sterka (sister)
George M. Sterka (brother)
More information
Pvt Ernest B. Sterka was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Olson Family Tree / Cook County Illinois Birth Certificates Index, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Downers Grove Illinois