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YARKOWSKY, Stephen Andrew - Date of
birth
18 July 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Caldwell, Noble County, Ohio -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36587202 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kaiserslautern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mary (Bednar) Yarkowsky (mother)
John Yarkowsky (brother)
Andrew Yarkowsky (brother)
Anna Yarkowsky (sister)
Michael Yarkowsky (brother)
Frank Yarkowsky ((sister)
Mary Yarkowsky (sister)
Kathrine Yarkowsky (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Stephen A. Yarkowsky was employed at the Timken Axle Corporation.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / King Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – Union48
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Denise Kellam