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SHUMSKI, Anthony John - Date of
birth
21 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33082814 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Truck Driver -
Unit
125th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
HQ & HQ and Service Troop
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Awards
Bronze Star
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
12 May 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bad Nauheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph M. Shumski (father)
Mary Shumski (mother)
Veronica Shumski (sister)
Adam J. Shumski (brother)
John Shumski (brother)
More information
Pvt Anthony Shumski enlisted on 14 June 1941 at Fort George G. Meady, Maryland.He is remebered at the War Memorial Archibald in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
He served with his unit during the entire campaign and was killed in a truck accident.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.redhorse.nl/index.htm, www.ancestry.com 1940 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - The Tribune
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Hans Wijnands - War Memorial Archibald in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania