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KARBA, Joseph - Date of
birth
3 February 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13112587 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Leifforth, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sophie Bohar (mother)
Adam Bohar (stepfather)
Mary (Banko) Karba (wife)
Shirley Karba (daughter)
More information
Pfc Joseph Karba enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 25 August 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Ozark Researcher, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Huub Janssen