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Pecenka, Joseph S.

PECENKA

Posted By: Von Mings Stachon (email)
Date: 4/7/2007 at 17:33:19

Pecenka, Joseph S.

Toledo, IA

Serial No: 2856755

Born: Dec. 26, 1890

Parents: Joseph and Marie Pecenka

Entered Army: April 29, 1918, Inf.

Training in US: Camp Travis, San Antonio, TX

Left for Overseas: New York, Jun 13, 1918 and arrived Liverpool, England on July 1, 1918.

Overseas Training: Recey-Sur-Ource, France. Assigned to 90th Div., 359th Inf., Co. D

Sent to Front: Aug. 15, 1918, with 359th Inf.

Engagements: St. Mihiel Salient, Sept. 12, Meuse-Argonne

Returned to US: LeHavre, France, May 29, 1919; Newport News, VA on Jun 6, 1919

Discharged: Camp Dodge, IA, Jun 10, 1919. Rating: Cpl.

Months in Service: In US, 1-1/2; overseas, 12 1/2.

Served with Army of Occupation

Present Occupation: Farming

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(Veteran data included here was generously provided by the American Legion Kubik-Finch Post #142, Traer, IA; data gathered by the Legion about 1948.)


 

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