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PLESKUNAS, John Stephen - Date of
birth
2 December 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36660803 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 8 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George Pleskunas (father)
Barbara (Malawskas) Pleskunas (mother)
George J. Pleskunas (brother)
Charles Pleskunas (brother)
Edward Pleskunas (brother)
More information
Pfc John S. Pleskunas was wounded in action by a shell fragment in July 1944 and returned to duty in December 1944. He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal for this wounds.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1930 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, via Miranda Prevaes (ABMC)