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VUKOVICH, Michael Jr - Date of
birth
3 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36018115 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Amanvillers, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mike Vukovich (father)
Barbara (Miken) Vukovich (mother)
Joseph Vukovitch (brother)
John Vukovich (brother)
Ann Vukovich (sister)
Helen Vukovich (sister)
Mary Vukovich (sister)
More information
Pvt Michael Vukovich Jr. enlisted in the Regular Army on 9 April 1941.He was a routeman on the Chicago and North Western Railroad before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records 1935-1970
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