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SOBASKI, John Robert Jr - Date of
birth
18 June 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36911310 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Treuen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
John R. Sobaski (father)
Sadie Sobaski (mother)
Thomas Sobaski (brother)
William Sobaski (brother)
More information
Pvt John R. Jr Sobaski attended St Phillip Basilica High School.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.87thinfantrydivision.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Nancy Sobaski Koester, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, St Phillip Basilica High School 1941