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BERKEY, George Petit - Date of
birth
15 November 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Kansas City, Johnson County, Missouri -
Hometown
Mayes County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39471996 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dillenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 21 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob P. Berkey (father)
Lydia (Bare) Berkey (mother)
Albert Berkey (brother)
Erma Berkey (half-sister)
Bessie Berkey (half-sister)
Clara (Fordham) E. Berkey (wife)
More information
Pfc George P. Berkey was a chauffeur before he enlisted at Fort Lewis, Washington on 20 March 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Doug Turney