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- Name:
- Frank John Kakacek
- Date of Birth:
- 1919
- Place of Birth:
- Chicago, IL
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Unspecified
- War or Conflict:
- World War II, 1939-1946
- Status:
- Veteran
- Dates of Service:
- 1944-1945
- Branch of Service:
- Army
- Unit of Service:
- L Company, 137th Infantry Regiment, 35 Division
- Location of Service:
- Belgium; Germany; Le Havre, France
- Battles/Campaigns:
- Battle of the Bulge
- Highest Rank:
- Private
- Prisoner of War:
- Yes
- Service Related Injury:
- Yes
- Service History Note:
- Veteran's company was forced to surrender to German SS troops within a month of their arrival in Europe while defending four buildings in Villers-la-Bonne-Eau, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge. Veteran was forced to march 407 miles around Germany and held captive at Bad Orb (Stalag IX-B) for four months until General George Patton's 3rd Army liberated the camp and prisoners were transferred to Camp Lucky Strike.
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- Type of Resource:
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item]
- Donor:
- Genevieve M. Kakacek
- Collection #:
- AFC/2001/001/1580
- Subjects:
- Kakacek, Frank
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Prisoner of War (POW)
- Cite as:
- Frank Kakacek Collection (AFC/2001/001/1580), Veterans History Project,
American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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