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YOCHMAN, Joseph C - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Portage County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35588093 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bad Orb, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 38 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Yochman (father)
Mary A. (Markovich) Yochman (mother)
Stephen E. Yochman (brother)
Mike M. Yochman (brother)
Pauline D. Yochman (sister)
Martha M. Yochman (sister)
Theresa M. Yochman (sister)
Thomas P. Yochman (brother)
Esther R. Yochman (sister)
Mary L. Yochman (sister)
Elenore Yochman (sister)
Leonard Yochman (brother)
More information
Joseph C. Yochman attended high school for four years and was a metal worker.He enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 27 October 1942.
He was taken prisoner of war on 31 December 1944 in Acul, Sainte-Ode, Belgium and died at Stalag IX-B.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.11tharmoreddivision.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Record, Record of WWII Prisoner of War
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Grace Walrus