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AWERDICK, David M - Date of
birth
28 January 1914 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36957375 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Andler, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 16 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Awerdick (father)
Mary (Nilles) Awerdick (mother)
Martha Cremer (half sister)
Melissa Cremer (half sister)
Elizabeth Awerdick (sister)
Betty Awerdick (sister)
Dorothy Awerdick (sister)
Minnie (Oles) Awerdick (wife)
More information
Pvt David M. Awerdick was employed at the Pittsfield restaurant before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Hannah Majewski - Karin Richards, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Dorothy Meneghini, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Hannah Majewski - Karin Richards