Name:
Charles J. Krka
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
16068052
Unit:
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Date of Death:
1945-01-07
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
G
Row:
11
Grave:
64
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Charles J. Krka entered the military service in Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in Company F, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. He died from his wounds received in battle on January 7, 1945 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.