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MERKOSKY, John Paul - Date of
birth
14 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio -
Hometown
Lake County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35518271 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
14th Tank Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
John Merkosky (father)
Mary M. (Bratu) Merkosky (mother)
Steven J. Merkosky (brother)
Helen F. Merkosky (sister)
Joseph R. Merkosky (brother)
Margaret R. Merkosky (sister)
More information
Pfc John P. Merkosky attended Harvey High School for three years and was employed as a nursery man at Henry Kohankie Nursery.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 22 October 1942.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / United States Obituary Collection / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com – Jennifer Merkosky