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ZAVACKI, Harry Anthony "Bob" - Date of
birth
16 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Rochester, Monroe County, New York -
Hometown
Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12098102 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 October 1944 - Place of
death
Opheusden, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 43 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ignoy Zavacki (father)
Mary Zavacki (mother)
Mary Zavacki (sister)
Anie Zavacki (sister)
Barny Zavacki (brother)
Brunia Zavacki (sister)
More information
Sgt Harry Zavacki volunteered for the Army of the United States on 17 June 1942 in Rochester, New York. He was noted as being employed at Hawk Eye Works.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Herman Wolters, Democrat and Chronicle Rochester New York