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PHILIPOSKI, Mike - Date of
birth
10 September 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Osceola Mills, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Rush, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33258437 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Injuries - Date of
death
7 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Schömerich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Philiposki (father)
Frances (Slabon) Philiposki (mother)
Stanley Philiposki (brother)
John Philiposki (brother)
Anna Philiposki (sister)
Elizabeth Philiposki (sister)
Leona Philiposki (sister)
Joseph Philiposki (brother)
Agnes Philiposki (sister)
More information
Pvt Mike Philiposki was a driver before he enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 17 November 1942.He was reported as missing in action on 6 March 1945 near the village of Schömerich, Germany. He was severely injured by shrapnel to the head that day died of his wounds in a German field hospital on 7 March 1945.
On one of the pictures, he poses as third from left, with his brother Joseph and his sisters Agnes and Leona.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Bart Moonen, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Philiposki Tree / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com – Winter Birds PA
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Maggie Mac, Family collection