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CERVENKA, Cyril Sidney - Date of
birth
19 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Bellville, Austin County, Texas -
Hometown
Austin County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38418096 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Bourheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Cervenka (father)
Veronika S. (Vesely) Cervenka (mother)
Mary Cervenka (sister)
Joe Cervenka (brother)
August Cervenka (brother)
Alois Cervenka (brother)
Sofhie Cervenka (sister)
Bertha Cervenka (sister)
Lillie W. (Reichle) Cervenka (wife)
Geraldine Cervenka (daughter)
More information
Pfc Cyril S. Cervenka was employed at the Mosher Steel Company.He enlisted on 8 March 1943 in Houston, Texas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Katharina Bokx, Walter Wilholt