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Personal info

Full name
TURKALY, John
Date of birth
1924
Age
unknown
Place of birth
Ohio
Hometown
Ohio County, West Virginia

Military service

Service number
15324769
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
274th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
13 January 1945
Place of death
Niederbronn-les-Bains, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
E 4 19

Immediate family

Members
George Turkaly (father)
Anna Turkaly (mother)
Thomas Turkaly (brother)
Nicholas Turkaly (brother)
Mark Turkaly (brother)
Victor Turkaly (brother)

More information

Pfc John Turkaly volunteered for the US Army in Fort Hayes Columbus, Ohio, on 20 November 1942.

He attended high school for 1 year and was a waiter.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
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