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DEAK, James Carl - Date of
birth
10 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33295150 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Light Mortar Crewman -
Unit
A Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
1,5 miles south of Sillegny, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 35 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony Deak (father)
Amilia L. (Cepparo) Deak (mother)
William E. Deak (brother)
Louise M. Deak (sister)
Margaret A. Deak (sister)
Mary A. Deak (sister)
Betty (Perry) Deak (wife)
More information
Pfc James C. Deak enlisted in Erie, Pennsylvania on 15 August 1942.He was married to Betty Perry on 1 September 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, 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, 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
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