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Personal info

Full name
LIPTAK, John Jr
Date of birth
1 May 1910
Age
34
Place of birth
Black Diamond, Ohio
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Military service

Service number
35249215
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
60th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
20 October 1944
Place of death
Rhineland, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
H 4 70

Immediate family

Members
John Liptak (father)
Mary Liptak (mother)
Mary Liptak (sister)
Susan Liptak (sister)
Mildred Liptak (sister)
Pauline Liptak (sister)
Andrew Liptak (brother)
Louis Liptak (brother)
Emil Liptak (brother)
Caroline Liptak (sister)

More information

Pvt John Liptak Jr. attended high school for two years and was employed by Electric Controller & Manufacturing Company.

He enlisted on 26 March 1944 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.

Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet