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LUBOYA, Michael M - Date of
birth
11 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35842813 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
Harperscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Marko Luboya (father)
Smiles (Varichak) Luboya (mother)
Anna M. (Surovek) Luboya (wife)
Carol A. Luboya (daughter)
More information
Michael Luboya attended Washington High School and was employed at the Inland Steel company.He enlisted on 15 June 1944 and was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Rowe Family Tree / Indiana Select Marriages, www.myheritage.nl - Hammond Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Times