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SANTICH, Mihailo - Date of
birth
25 September 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Gopes, Prespanski, Yugoslavia -
Hometown
Ellwood City, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33434651 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Eilendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alixander Santich (father)
Alexandra Santich (mother)
More information
Mihailo Santich immigrated on 22 May 1939 and became an American citizen on 22 May 1943. His parents were living in Yugoslavia at the time of his death.He was a chauffeur before he enlisted in Erie, Pennsylvania on 10 March 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Naturalization Record / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet