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MILANAK, John Stephen - Date of
birth
25 March 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33691757 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Cologne, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Milanak (father)
Elizabeth Milanak (mother)
Joseph Milanak (brother)
Mary Milanak (sister)
Marian (Dombrowski) Milanak (wife)
Jeanne Milanak (daughter)
More information
T/5 John S. Milanak was a brick and stone mason and tile setter before he enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 26 July 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Lehr Family Tree / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet