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POTOCKI, Charles Karol - Date of
birth
2 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42144522 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Heavy Machine Gunner -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ettelbruck, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Potocki (father)
Victoria Potocki (mother)
Joseph Potocki (brother)
Jennie Potocki (sister)
Mary Potocki (sister)
Sophie (Maskiewicz) Potocki (wife)
Sophie II Potocki (daughter)
More information
Pvt Charles K. Potocki was a ship's fitter.He enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 13 June 1944 and was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, Jersey Journal 3 March 1945 - Courtesy of John McParland