Bernard Bucrek

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 04/03/1945

Bernard Bucrek was born in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan on February 25, 1919.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the Postal Telegraph Cable Corporation
in Detroit, Michigan.

He listed his home of residence as Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan.
He was married to Waneta E. Klavon in 1942.

His Army serial number indicates he was drafted into the Army.

He was assigned to Company C from the 14th Replacement Depot on December 26, 1944.

Private First Class Bucrek was killed in action in Germany near the town of Weinsheim
on April 3, 1945.

Above: The entry for Bernard Bucrek in the casualty lists of the 22nd Infantry for the month of April 1945.

Bernard Bucrek was originally buried in the temporary cemetery at Saint-Avold
in Block YY Row 12 Grave 142, and was moved to the permanent cemetery at Saint-Avold,
in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Saint-Avold
Departement de la Moselle
Lorraine, France
Plot E Row 35 Grave 26

Grave marker for Bernard Bucrek

Photo by JoMarRo from the Find A Grave website

Grave marker for Bernard Bucrek

Photo by JoMarRo from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Bernard Bucrek by Astrid from the Find A Grave website

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