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SILKOWSKI, Bernard P - Date of
birth
19 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1821640 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
702nd Tank Destroyer Battalion,
2nd Armored Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 7 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Bernard Silkowski (father)
Mary (Liefkowicz) Silkowski (mother)
Bronislaw J. Silkowski (brother)
Joseph Silkowski (brother)
More information
1st Lt Bernard P. Silkowski enlisted in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania on 3 February 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - Common Family Tree / Veteran Compensation Application File, http://702ndtankdestroyers.webs.com, After Action Report 702nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jac Havenith