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Private Michael SukmanowskyPrint Page 
26-January-2021
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The plaque commemorates Private Michael Sukmanowsky who was accidentally killed during the Vietnam War in September 1968.
Michael, 21, was from West Germany and was working as a clerk in the South Australian railways when called up on October 5, 1967. He was posted to 1ARU and was killed on September 21, 1968 when a claymore mine accidentally detonated.
Location
| Address: | 18 Bartley Crescent, Ukrainian Catholic Church, Our Lady of Protection, Ukrainian War Memorial, Wayville, 5034 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.944067 Long: 138.598329 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 21-September-1968 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 21-September-1968 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAIn memory of Michael Sukmanowsky
Ukrainian Boy Scout
Killed in Vietnam
12. 1. 1947 - 21. 9. 1968
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
