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BANKA, Andrew Thomas - Date of
birth
15 January 1907 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32599553 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bettingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew T. Banka (father)
Mary (Krolpfeifer) Banka (mother)
Matthew W. Banka (brother)
Helen T. Banka (sister)
Frances H. Banka (wife)
More information
Sgt Andrew T. Banka attended high school for four years and was a construction foreman.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 14 December 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, - LuxAmCem