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Personal info

Full name
WOJS, John Leo
Date of birth
11 October 1918
Age
26
Place of birth
Cicero, Cook County, Illinois
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
36316583
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
586th Bombardment Squadron,
394th Bombardment Group, Medium
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
2 December 1944
Place of death
Mézières, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 9 2

Immediate family

Members
George A. Wojs (father)
Mary (Polak) Wojs (mother)
Francis Wojs (sister)
Julia Wojs (sister)
Rose Wojs (sister)
Theresa Wojs (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-96053
Data
Type: B-26B

More information

Sgt John L. Wojs enlisted on 6 February 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois.

The plane crashed into a hillside in bad weather.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.usaafdata.com, www.ww2buddies.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940/1950 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Gail KM