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PVT Anton M Anzich

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PVT Anton M Anzich Veteran

Birth
Eveleth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Death
15 Nov 1944 (aged 30)
Germany
Burial
Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sect 22 Lot 153
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From the Eveleth News-Clarion (published 12/14/1944):

"Mrs. Anton Anzich, nee Rose Zlimen of this city, received a telegram on December 1st from the war department informing her of the death of her husband, Pvt. Anton, who was killed in Germany on November 15th. Pvt. Anzich entered service on June 13, 1942, and went overseas in December, 1943. He landed in France on D-Day and saw action in Belgium, France, and Germany. He was with the AAA (AW) Bn. of the American First Army. He was born in Ely on April 9, 1914."


According to the Eveleth News-Clarion (published 10/30/1947), his remains had initially been interred in the Henri Chapelle temporary military cemetery in Belgium, and was one of the first wave of World War II servicemen returned from overseas for final burial.

From the Eveleth News-Clarion (published 12/14/1944):

"Mrs. Anton Anzich, nee Rose Zlimen of this city, received a telegram on December 1st from the war department informing her of the death of her husband, Pvt. Anton, who was killed in Germany on November 15th. Pvt. Anzich entered service on June 13, 1942, and went overseas in December, 1943. He landed in France on D-Day and saw action in Belgium, France, and Germany. He was with the AAA (AW) Bn. of the American First Army. He was born in Ely on April 9, 1914."


According to the Eveleth News-Clarion (published 10/30/1947), his remains had initially been interred in the Henri Chapelle temporary military cemetery in Belgium, and was one of the first wave of World War II servicemen returned from overseas for final burial.


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PVT, COAST ARTY CORPS WORLD WAR II



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  • Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Oct 25, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60621421/anton_m-anzich: accessed ), memorial page for PVT Anton M Anzich (19 Apr 1914–15 Nov 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60621421, citing Ely Cemetery, Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).