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KARMAZIN, George J - Date of
birth
1 January 1915 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
Mont Clare, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
St. Clair, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33621501 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
702nd Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Tadler, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Karmazin (father)
Mary (Varga) Karmazin (mother)
Mary Karmazin (sister)
Michael Karmazin (brother)
Elsie E. Karmazin (sister)
Charles W. Karmazin (brother)
Ethel K. Karmazin (sister)
William Karmazin (brother)
More information
Pfc George J. Karmazin was a retail manager.He enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 27 March 1943.
On 23 December 1944, one tank was strafed and two crew members were killed. Most likely Pfc Karmazin was one of the casualties.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Soilsister