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WOLOCH, John - Date of
birth
19 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Moon Run, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Beechview, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13059505 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Punkewitz-Theissen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 15 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry Woloch (father)
Mary (Bakayza) Woloch (mother)
Harry Woloch Jr. (brother)
Charles R. Sapp (half-brother)
Michael Sapp (stepbrother)
Nellie Sapp (stepsister)
Helen Sapp (stepsister)
Steffie Sapp (stepsister)
Stella Sapp (stepsister)
More information
T/5 John Woloch graduated from South High School and worked for the 18th St. Garage.He enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 24 March 1942.
He was wounde in action on 2 December 1944 for which he was warded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Ronny Peters, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Woloch Family Tree / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.super6th.org - After Action Report CCB, Newspaper article
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ronny Peters, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburgh Press