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YIANITSAS, John - Date of
birth
1 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Revere, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31426194 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
327th Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Stratis Yianitsas (father)
Emily Yianitsas (mother)
More information
Pvt John Yianitsas enlisted on 16 November 1943 at Boston, Massachusetts.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten