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MARUCAS, Nickolas Anthony - Date of
birth
13 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33695504 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Battery,
907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 18 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mariana Marucas (father)
Mary J. Marucas (mother)
More information
Pvt Nickolas A. Marucas enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 3 July 1943. He was initially buried at Molenhoek Cemetery near Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/907/907 honor.html, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet