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name
BUCHIKOS, Christ J - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31256439 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 53 |
More information
T/4 Christ J. Buchikos worked in the mills at a shoe shop before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 30 November 1942.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, WW2-Airborne.us, NARA, WW2memorial
Photo source: Peter Schouteten