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Home Country
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Year of Birth
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Popiacki, Marcel Martin, SGT.
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Home Town
Przemysl |
Last Address
Orangeville, Baltimore, Maryland
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Casualty Date
Jun 07, 1918 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died of Wounds |
Reason
Gun, Small Arms Fire |
Location
France |
Conflict
World War I |
Location of Interment
American Cemetery - Aisne-Marne, France |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Plot: Plot B Row 1 Grave 22 |
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Last Known Activity
Sgt. Martin Popiacki enlisted in the Army at Fort Slocum, New York on 19 February 1915 (age 22 and 3/12). During his service he served with Company D, 23rd Infantry Regiment until 17 June 1917, when he served for a brief time with D Company, 50th Infantry (to 16 August 1917). At this point, he was reassigned to D Company, 23rd Infantry Regiment with which he served until his death.
He was an expert rifleman (Old WWI rifle badge)
His overseas duty began on 17 September 1917. He was engaged in defensive operations of Aisne, Sector Troyon (Lorraine) Chataeu Thierry (Ile de France). He was killed during this action.
He achieved the rank of Corporal on 10 July 1916; and Sergeant on 4 January 1918.
His Mother Mrs Pauline Popiacki in 1930 went on the U.S. World War I Mothers' Pilgrimage to the Grave Site.
He was interred in Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial, Belleau, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France, Plot: Plot B Row 1 Grave 22.
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Comments/Citation
Note: He was born in part of what was the old Austro-Hungarian Empire, in the community of Przemysl in what is now south-eastern Poland. This city is also listed as Perzemgal in some sources. His profession upon entry to America was as a tailor, working as such with his family in Baltimore up to his enllistment.
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