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Personal info

Full name
KOVACS, Charles Paul Jr
Date of birth
30 August 1922
Age
22
Place of birth
Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
Hometown
Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey

Military service

Service number
42186416
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
9 April 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
D 19 31

Immediate family

Members
Charles P. Kovacs (father)
Mary Kovacs (mother)
John Kovacs (brother)
George Kovacs (brother)
Michael Kovacs (brother)
Mary Kovacs (sister)
Anna Kovacs (sister)

More information

Pvt Charles P. Kovacs graduated from Bayonne Technical High school for four years and was employed at Elco Boat Company.
He enlisted in September, 1944 and received his training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. He was sent overseas in January 1945.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmcgov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / WWII Draft Card

Photo source: Peter Schouteten