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MILONAS, John C - Date of
birth
22 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Rochester, Monroe County, New York -
Hometown
Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12208240 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 13 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas C. Milonas (father)
Constadena (Guri) Milonas (mother)
George T. Milonas (brother)
Deda Milonas (sister)
George T. Milonas (brother)
James Milonas (brother)
Alexander C. Milonas (brother)
Olga Milonas (sister)
Lucille (Poole) Milonas (wife)
More information
S/Sgt John C. Milonas graduated from Madison High School in 1942 and worked for Hart Stores.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Rochester, New York on 27 November 1942.
Just before leaving for overseas, he was married to Lucille Poole.
He was reported wounded in action during the invasion of Normandy, for which he was awarded the Purple Heart a first time. According to a newspaper article he and a comrade were wounded and disarmed a German deserter, forcing him to carry his comrade to Allied lines. In the same article it is mentioned S/Sgt Milonas was awarded the Legion of Merit for this action but no records of this award can be found.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - 1925 -1940 Census / Family Tree, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York)
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle, Madison High School 1942