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KOZELKA, James - Date of
birth
7 September 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35306258 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of the Rhine-Herne Canal, West of Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
John T. Kozelka (father)
Josephine (Hejl) Kozelka (mother)
Frank Kozelka (brother)
Helen Kozelka (sister)
Mary Kozelka (sister)
Anna Kozelka (sister)
John Kozelka (brother)
More information
T/Sgt James Kozelka was a logistic clerk.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 16 May 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Madden, Lori Samuelson, NBCT Emeritus & Genealogist