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CPL Joseph Fred Chilek

27 Jun 1919 – 26 May 1942

Birth	27 Jun 1919
Death	26 May 1942
Cemetery	Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila , Capital District , National Capital Region , Philippines
Added by	Beau on 27 Oct 2009
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56748689

Bio

Joseph served as a Corporal, 440th Ordnance Company, Aviation, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He resided in De Witt County, Texas prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army Ordnance Department on June 26, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents. He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942. Joseph "Died While A POW" of the Japanese Army at a POW Camp in the Philippines during the war. He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart. His remains were not recovered. Service # 18056371 Bio by: Russ Pickett ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Family

Parents

• Mary Anna Vinklarek Chilek 1883–1951
• Fred F. Chilek 1884–1975

Siblings

• John Joseph Chilek 1912–1987
• Winslet Ann "Maria" Chilek 1915–1915
• Alphonse Thomas "Al" Chilek 1917–1972
• CPL Joseph Fred Chilek 1919–1942
• Otelia "Tillie" Chilek Mudd 1921–2016
• Agnes Ann Chilek Matocha 1924–2015

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