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KRYSTYN, Michael Frank - Date of
birth
23 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36702171 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
63rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bertogne, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 12 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael F. Krystyn (father)
Katherine (Grzegorzewski) Krystyn (mother)
Raymond J. Krystyn (brother)
Bruno J. Krystyn (half-brother)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com, https://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After action report, 63rd Armored Infantry Battalion
Photo source: Peter Schouteten