Name:
Jacob Nevala
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
36965690
Unit:
38th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division
Date of Death:
1944-11-07
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Park Cemetery, Marquette, Michigan
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Jacob Nevala was born on November 23, 1912, in Marquette, Michigan. He was the son of Frank Vihtori and Hedvig Josephina (Korpela) Nevala.
Pvt Nevala was assigned as Rifleman (Military Occupation Specialty 745) in Company C, 38th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division during World War II. He died near Meyelsedijk, Netherlands, on November 7, 1944. He is now buried in the Park Cemetery, Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA.