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KARVELA, Hero Eiml "Jeff" - Date of
birth
23 April 1916 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
Palmer, Marquette County, Michigan -
Hometown
Richmond, Marquette County, Michigan -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36403934 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
18 September 1945 - Place of
death
Dorff-Büsbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob L. Karvela (father)
Maria V. (Matintyar) Karvela (mother)
Eli W. Karvela (brother)
Victor M. Karvela (brother)
Fannie S. Karvela (sister)
Sulo J. Karvela (brother)
Vieno M. Karvela (sister)
George J. Karvela (brother)
Ailie E. Karvela (sister)
Tyma Karvela (sister)
More information
Sgt Hero E. Karvela was a miner before he enlisted in Marquette, Michigan on 9 October 1942.Both his parents were born in Finland.
He was officially declared dead one day and one year after he was reported missing in action.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Karvela Family Tree, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 36th Armored Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Karvela Family