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KARGUS, Floyd Frank - Date of
birth
5 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36276215 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
42nd Tank Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rechrival, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank W. Kargus (father)
Hattie M. (Wilke) Kargus (mother)
Dorothea M. Kargus (sister)
Frank W. Kargus Jr. (brother)
More information
T/5 Floyd F. Kargus enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 19 October 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery