Michael Havrileck

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 07/29/1944

Michael Havrileck was born in Avella, Washington County, Pennsylvania on October 29, 1922.

He enlisted in the Army of the United States (AUS) on November 4, 1942 at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio.
His home of residence was listed as Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia and his civilian occupation
was listed as Semiskilled Miners, And Mining-machine Operators. He had completed four years of High School
and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

Left:

Michael Havrileck

Photo courtesy of
Theophile Odaert

He was assigned to Company A from the 4th Infantry Division replacement pool
on July 15, 1944.

Private First Class Havrileck died of wounds received in action in France during Operation Cobra,
the breakout from Normandy.

Michael Havrileck was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
La Cambre Cemetery, Isigny, France in Block BC Row 7 Grave 132 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot J Row 2 Grave 6

Grave marker for

Michael Havrileck

Photo by

John Tomawski

and

Andreia Lino

Top photo of Michael Havrileck courtesy of Theophile Odaert

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