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SEMKO, George - Date of
birth
19 March 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33347948 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Automatic Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vandiéres, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 30 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wasyl Semko (father)
Annie Semko (mother)
John Semko (brother)
Peter Semko (brother)
More information
Pfc George Semko attended 4 years of high school and worked in a machine shop before he enlisted in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 6 July 1942.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com
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