Name:
James Joseph Pika
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
33896694
Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-14
State:
Maryland
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
H
Row:
11
Grave:
6
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
James Joseph Pika was born on August 8, 1925 in Baltimore City, Maryland. He was the son of Joseph Louis Pika and Eva Kowalewski Pika. James enlisted in the Army on September 29, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted as being Single, without dependents. James served as a Private, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II. He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war. He was Killed in Action on September 14, 1944 at the age of 19 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium. He also has a cenotaph located in Saint Stanislaus Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA.
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