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YIRGA, Anthony Frank - Date of
birth
October 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31105281 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Pronsfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Yirga (father)
Susan S. Yirga (mother)
Andrew Yirga (brother)
More information
Pfc Anthony F. Yirga was employed at the Bridgeport Brass Company before he enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 11 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov , www.wwiimemorial.com , www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery