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MARKAKIS, Arger James - Date of
birth
30 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois -
Hometown
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36285077 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Nennig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
James H. Markakis (father)
Frances (Stevens) Markakis (mother)
Steve Markakis (brother)
Frieda Markakis (sister)
Ernest Markakis (brother)
Helen Markakis (sister)
George Markakis (brother)
Christ J. Markakis (brother)
Jennie Markakis (sister)
More information
Pfc Arger J. Markakis attended high school for three years and was a barber before he enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 23 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, South Division High School 1938 yearbook