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Pfc. John Kucer

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Pfc. John Kucer Veteran

Birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
31 Dec 1944 (aged 28)
Belgium
Burial
Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France
Plot
Section A ~ Row 7 ~ Grave 28
Memorial ID
56373605 View Source

John served as a Private First Class, 21st Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Beaver County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on October 28, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a structural and ornamental metal worker and also as Married.

John was "Killed In Action" in Belgium during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 33438089

( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

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His brother, PFC Mike Kucer, Jr, was also "Killed In Action" during the war and is interred next to him (see photo to the right). They are one of fourteen pairs of brother's interred together in the Epinal American Cemetery, France.

Information on relationship as a brother's at Epinal submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson.

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John served as a Private First Class, 21st Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Beaver County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on October 28, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a structural and ornamental metal worker and also as Married.

John was "Killed In Action" in Belgium during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 33438089

( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

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His brother, PFC Mike Kucer, Jr, was also "Killed In Action" during the war and is interred next to him (see photo to the right). They are one of fourteen pairs of brother's interred together in the Epinal American Cemetery, France.

Information on relationship as a brother's at Epinal submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson.

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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: 7 Aug 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 56373605
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56373605/john-kucer: accessed ), memorial page for Pfc. John Kucer (12 Jun 1916–31 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56373605, citing Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).