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PERHONITCH, John - Date of
birth
2 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
McAdoo, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33616945 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 15 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Perhonitch (father)
Theresa (Havercek) Perhonitch (mother)
Helen Perhonitch (sister)
Michael Perhonitch (brother)
George A. Perhonitch (brother)
Stephen Perhonitch (brother)
More information
Pfc John Perhonitch graduated from McAdoo High School before he enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 19 February 1943 and was sent overseas in December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Archie Payer, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, www.newspapers.com - The Hazleton Standard-Sentinel
Photo source: Danny van der Groen, www.newspapers.com - The Hazleton Standard-Sentinel