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YURKO, Joseph John - Date of
birth
4 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Lansford, Carbon County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lansford, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33933303 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
385th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 April 1945 - Place of
death
Limbach, Zwickau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
John P. Yurko (father)
Anna (Sirko) Yurko (mother)
John P. Yurko (brother)
Paul Yurko (brother)
More information
Pfc Joseph J. Yurko enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 11 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records / Johnstone Mega Tree / Veteran Compensation Application File/ 76th Infantry Division "Onaway" Unit History, http://www.76thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Peter Johnstone