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SZUCS, Michael J - Date of
birth
14 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Barberton, Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Barberton, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35587988 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
Haguenau, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Szucs (father)
Julia Szucs (mother)
Emma Szucs (sister)
Nicholas Szucs (brother)
Pauline Szucs (sister)
Mary Szucs (sister)
John Szucs (brother)
More information
Pfc Michael J. Szucs attended high school for four years and was a welder and flame cutter before he enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 27 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com – The Akron Beacon Journal Ohio 17 February 1945, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com – The Akron Beacon Journal Ohio 17 February 1945