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YUREHKO, Alexander - Date of
birth
3 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33107678 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
10th Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Juvelize, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alexander Yurehko (father)
Anna (Duda) Yurehko (mother)
Sophia Yurehko (sister)
More information
Pfc Alexander Yurehko enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 9 December 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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