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BITKA, Alfred A - Date of
birth
3 June 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Lackawanna, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Lackawanna, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32929923 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Grand-Halleux, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony Bitka (father)
Catherine Bitka (mother)
Teddy Bitka (brother)
Dorothy Bitka (sister)
Leonard Bitka (brother)
Adeline Bitka (sister)
Daniel Bitka (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Grace Di Virgilio