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KOVARIK, James John - Date of
birth
20 July 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36784034 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kintzheim, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
James F. Kovarik (father)
Rosalie (Kocijan) Kovarik (mother)
Frances M. Kovarik (sister)
Emely F. Kovarik (sister)
Frank J. Kovarik (brother)
Charles J. Kovarik (brother)
Raymond J. Kovarik (brother)
Joseph C. Kovarik (brother)
Charlotte R. Kovarik (sister)
Arthur P. Kovarik (brother)
Angela V. (Piwowarski) Kovarik (wife)
James F. Kovarik (son)
Rosalie Kovarik (daughter)
More information
Pfc James J. Kovarik graduated from Tilden High School where he played baseball. He was employed in the city’s comptroller’s office.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, New Jersey Birth Index, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Tribune - 9 January 1945, 142ndaar-.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Tilden Technical High School 1930