Database 83rd Infantry Division

John V Kafka (36660937)

Name Kafka, John V
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 36660937
State Illinois
Date of death 1944-12-09
Plot, Row, Grave Tablets of the missing
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Role MOS 504 Ammo Bearer
Unit C Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Grave of Kafka, John V
Photo of Kafka, John V
Additional information
Private First Class Kafka was a member of C Company. The morning report for July 24, 1944 on page 43 lists him joining the unit on July 23, 1944. Page 50, for July 27, 1944, lists him as severely wounded in action and transferred to the 103rd Evacuation Hospital. The morning report for August 13, 1944 on page 24 lists him rejoining the unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion on August 12, 1944. The morning report for December 13, 1944 on page 30 lists his status changed to missing in action on December 9, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-07-24 PFC Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 23, 1944 C / 330 view page
1944-07-27 PVT Severely wounded in action and transferred to 103rd Evacuation Hospital on July 27, 1944 C / 330 view page
1944-08-13 PFC Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of August 12, 1944 745 C / 330 view page
1944-12-13 PFC Missing in action as of December 9, 1944 504 C / 330 view page
1945-01-21 PFC Killed in action on December 9, 1944 C / 330 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
330 / 1944 / #16 PFC

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy.

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83 / 1944 / #83 PFC

Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on July 27, 1944 in France.

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Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as wounded in action as a Private First Class in 330. 33
Grave of Kafka, John V
Photo of Kafka, John V