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ROCKER, Philip Charles - Date of
birth
12 February 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33907137 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 April 1945 - Place of
death
Capartice, Czechoslovakia
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert Rocker (father)
Tinia (Janda) Rocker (mother)
Eva Rocker (sister)
Joseph A. Rocker (brother)
Albert J. Rocker (brother)
Frederick C. Rocker (brother)
James J. Rocker (brother)
Anton J. Rocker (brother)
Frances C. Rocker (sister)
Charles Rocker (brother)
Anna Rocker (sister)
Eleanor L. Rocker (wife)
More information
Pfc Philip C. Rocker attended high school for 2 years before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 27 July 1944.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 Jewish Servicemen Cards / Davis Nelson Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
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