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OKRZESA, Julius - Date of
birth
11 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Valley County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Ord, Valley County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37463495 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
27th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Okrzesa (father)
Mary (Swimionoga) Okrzesa (mother)
Joseph R. Okrzesa (brother)
Rosey Okrzesa (sister)
Ann K. Okrzesa (sister)
Rudolph Okrzesa (brother)
Gertrude M.Okrzesa (sister)
Martha Okrzesa (sister)
More information
Pfc Julius Okrzesa enlisted on 2 November 1942 and trained at Fort Riley, Kansas. He was sent overseas in August 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/ Census / Headstone and Interment Records Index / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, http://www.battleofthebulgememories.be
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Ord Quiz - 21 June 1945