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SHEMETA, Michael - Date of
birth
17 July 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Dunlo, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32240325 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
Longsdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Andrew Shemeta (father)
Barbara Shemeta (mother)
John Shemeta (brother)
Sue Shemeta (sister)
Agnes Shemeta (sister)
More information
Sgt Michael Shemeta attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 21 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Agnes Royko, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery