Julius J. Siko

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 12/02/1944

Julius James Siko was born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio on March 17, 1910.

He was drafted into the Army on December 11, 1943 at Cleveland, Ohio. His home of residence
was listed as Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and his civilian occupation was listed as
Shipping And Receiving Clerks. He had completed two years of High School
and was married. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was assigned to Company C from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on November 18, 1944.

Private Siko was killed in action in Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest
on December 2, 1944.

Julius J. Siko was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Henri-Chapelle Cemetery, Eupen, Belgium and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Ohio.

Burial:
Calvary Cemetery
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
Plot: Section 110, Soldier's Plot

Grave marker for Julius J. Siko

Photo by TJ from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Julius J. Siko from the Cleveland Plain Dealer Sunday, 31 December 1944; Page 7
by Patti Johnson from the Find A Grave website

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