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Joseph Placek

Birth	:	3 Dec 1884
Death	:	24 Oct 1966
Burial	:	Cedar Grove Cemetery, Norfolk, Norfolk City, USA
Coordinate	:	36.8615090, -76.2824530
Description	:	One of his sons died in WW II and his obit is below: from the web page: Find A Grave Memorial# 56648830 http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/heros/hpcn0184.htm Staff Sergeant Walter F. Placek was born on October 29, 1913, in Columbus, Nebraska, and was killed in action on July 19, 1944, in the Battle of St. Lo, France. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Placek, 2022 Sixth Street, Columbus, Nebraska. He had four brothers, namely, Frank Placek of Grand Island, Nebraska; Dennis Placek, who was also in the service of his country as a corporal, stationed at Victoria, Kansas; Louis Placek, M.D., a graduate of the University... Read More	One of his sons died in WW II and his obit is below: from the web page: Find A Grave Memorial# 56648830 http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/heros/hpcn0184.htm Staff Sergeant Walter F. Placek was born on October 29, 1913, in Columbus, Nebraska, and was killed in action on July 19, 1944, in the Battle of St. Lo, France. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Placek, 2022 Sixth Street, Columbus, Nebraska. He had four brothers, namely, Frank Placek of Grand Island, Nebraska; Dennis Placek, who was also in the service of his country as a corporal, stationed at Victoria, Kansas; Louis Placek, M.D., a graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical School at Omaha; and Reverend Edmund Placek, O.F.M. of Teutopolis, Illinois. Walter attended St. Anthony's grade school and Kramer High School where he was graduated in the class of 1930. He was active in athletics, and was a member of the Beatrice baseball team in the State League as a pitcher. He also pitched for the Columbus and Platte Center town teams, and played several years of softball with local teams. Before entering the service of his country in February, 1941, Walter was employed as a lineman for Consumers Public Power, District of Columbus. Staff Sergeant Walter F. Placek was assigned to the One Hundred Thirty-fourth Infantry. He arrived in England in May, 1944, and was killed in action on July 19, 1944, in the Battle of St. Lo in France. Memorial services were held for him on Friday. August 11, 1944, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Columbus, with Reverend Stanley Jaworski, O.F.M., pastor, officiating at the Requiem Mass. The military services were conducted by Hartman Post No. 84 of the American Legion.

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Joseph Placek's memorial is located at: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Norfolk, Norfolk City, USA.
When did Joseph Placek death?
Joseph Placek death on 24 Oct 1966 in
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Latitude: 36.8615090
Longitude: -76.2824530

Family Members:

Spouse

Mary Smolen Placek

(1886 - 1963)

Children

Rev Edmund Aloysius Placek

(1917 - 1986)

Denis William Placek

(1923 - 2016)

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