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Personal info

Full name
MOCKOVCAK, Samuel
Date of birth
3 December 1923
Age
20
Place of birth
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York

Military service

Service number
12155433
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
10 November 1944
Place of death
Near Kerling-lés-Sierck, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
A 20 17

Immediate family

Members
Stephan Mockovcak (father)
Anna Mockovcak (mother)
Anna Mockovcak (sister)
Stephan Mockovcak (brother)

More information

Sgt Samuel Mockovcak was a machinist before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 19 October 1942.

He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / US Draft Cards for Young Men / 1930 Census / 1940 Census

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S