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BURICH, Ignatius - Date of
birth
19 February 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Farrell, Mercer County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33109288 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Burich (father)
Margaret Burich (mother)
Agnes M. Burich (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Ignatius Burich was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Andilly, France.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org
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