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MARADA, Frank - Date of
birth
1 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Riverton, Sangamon County, Illinois -
Hometown
Riverton, Sangamon County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36480310 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
168th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
St. Goar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 41 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Paul C. Marada (father)
Mary H. (Hruska) Marada (mother)
Mike J. Marada (brother)
Mary A. Marada (sister)
John A. Marada (brother)
Emma Marada (sister)
Joseph P. Marada (brother)
Francis Marada (sister)
Helen E. Marada (sister)
Anna M. Marada (sister)
Stephen J. Marada (brother)
More information
T/5 Frank Marada enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 7 April 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Marada Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – Riverton Illinois