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ZUROVCIK, Michael Cyril - Date of
birth
17 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33686095 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Fraimbois, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew Zurovcik (father)
Anna (Petro) Zurovcik (mother)
Mary Zurovcik (sister)
William Zurovcik (brother)
Joseph S. Zurovcik (brother)
Mildred J. Zurovcik (sister)
Dolores M. Zurovcik (sister)
Marlene A. Zurovcik (sister)
Anna Zurovcik (sister)
Janice A. Zurovcik (sister)
Helen Zurovcik (sister)
More information
Pfc Michael C. Zurovcik attended high school for four years and was employed at the National Tube Company before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 5 May 1943. He was sent overseas in May 1944.He was killed by small arms fire in his chest.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, 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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Unioon48 / Bob Brown
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Bob Brown