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SAVCHAK, Michael - Date of
birth
18 August 1919 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35051751 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division,
Military Police Platoon
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 58 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Savchak Sr. (father)
Anne (Patrik) Savchak (mother)
Mary Savchak (sister)
John Savchak Jr. (brother)
More information
Pfc Michael Savchak graduated from Lincoln High School and attended college. He was employed as a toolmaker.He enlisted at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio on 12 March 1943.
He was wounded in his foot by small arms fire.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, www.newspapers.com - The Cleveland Press - 26 January 1945