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RUZICKA, Victor Hugo - Date of
birth
16 November 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Lakewood, Muskegon County, Michigan -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36458293 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Epschenrode, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Victor H. Ruzicka (father)
Esther L. (Sweers) Ruzicka (mother)
Jeanne M. Ruzicka (sister)
Ellen (Doyle) Ruzicka (wife)
Victoria Ruzicka (daughter)
Source of information: Richard Mullally, Newspaper, Jeanne Ruzicka, Jacki Moriarty, Vicki Ruzicka (daughter), www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, http://36air-ad.com/heroes/serial/36458293
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jeanne Ruzicka