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TOMICH, Joseph - Date of
birth
30 December 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Glenwillard, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33417105 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Tomich (father)
Lillian (Mrvosh) Tomich (mother)
Mary Tomich (sister)
Theodore Tomich (brother)
Anna Tomich (sister)
Mildred Tomich (sister)
Dorothy Tomich (sister)
Martha Tomich (sister)
Rudy R. Tomich (brother)
George Tomich (brother)
Daisy Tomich (sister)
Joanne Tomich (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph Tomich enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 26 December 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII 1950-1966
Photo source: Peter Schouteten