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Soldier Summary

Grahek, Mathew George

Alternate Names

Last name

First name

Last name

Grahek

First name

Matthew

Military History

Rank

Sergeant

Unit

United States. Army. Infantry, 339th. Company M.

Medals Awarded

Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.)
Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.)
Cross of St. George
Croix de Guerre
Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.)

Events

Event

Date

Place

Details

Event

Birth

Date

Place

Germany

Details

Event

Residence

Date

Place

Calumet, MI

Details

Event

Residence

Date

1962

Place

Dearborn, MI

Details

Event

Residence

Date

Place

Dearborn, MI

Details

Event

Residence

Date

Place

Detroit, MI

Details

Event

Burial

Date

1983

Place

Lakeview cemetery, Calumet, MI

Details

Event

Action for which he was awarded Distinguished Service Cross

Date

4/1/1919

Place

Bolshie Ozerki (Russia)

Details

Event

Distinguished Service Cross awarded for action

Date

9/29/1918

Place

Obozerskaya (Russia)

Details

Event

Attended 1962 reunion

Date

Place

Details

Event

Awarded British D.C.M.

Date

Place

Details

Event

Awarded French Croix de Guerre

Date

Place

Details

Event

Awarded St. George's Cross (Russia)

Date

Place

Details

Event

Awarded Victory Medal

Date

Place

Details

Event

Died

Date

1983

Place

Details

Event

Died

Date

1983

Place

Details

Sources

"M" Company 339th infantry in North Russia
Biennial reunion programs
Joel Roscoe Moore papers, 1917-1929, 1940, and 1949-1952
Military Times Hall of Valor
Researcher and/or family correspondence
The history of the American expedition fighting the Bolsheviki; campaigning in north Russia 1918-1919