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MIKUS, Mitchell Charles - Date of
birth
5 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Cohoes, Albany County, New York -
Hometown
Utica, Oneida County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32857322 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
12 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 59 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Nicolas Mikus (father)
Jennie Mikus (mother)
Michael Mikus (brother)
Daniel Mikus (brother)
Wesley Mikus (brother)
Olza Mikus (sister)
Rose Mikus (sister)
Victoria Mikus (sister)
Samuel Mikus (brother)
More information
Pfc Mitchell C. Mikus enlisted in Utica, New York on 21 April 1943.He attended 1 year of high school and worked as a serviceman before he enlisted.
At the time of his death the 2nd Infantry Regiment was guarding the Sauer river banks near Echternach, Luxemburg.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery