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CHMURA, Frank John - Date of
birth
23 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33432841 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
Kaundorf, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Chmura (father)
Katherine (Dachko) Chmura (mother)
Stanley F. Chmura (brother)
Sophie Chmura (sister)
Caroline Chmura (sister)
Walter J. Chmura (brother)
John J. Chmura (brother)
Jenny Chmura (twin-sister)
Michaeline M. Chmura (sister)
More information
Pfc Frank J. Chmura attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Erie, Pennsylvania on 13 February 1943. He was sent overseas in August 1944.
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 / Chmura Families, www.findagrave.com - Anonymous, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Anonymous