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DIDOVICH, John Martin - Date of
birth
18 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42144199 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mittelwihr or Bennwihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nicolas J. Didovich (father)
Maria (Yurjevic) Didovich (mother)
Robert Didovich (brother)
Catherine Didovich (sister)
Bart F. Didovich (brother)
Anthony Muchich (half-brother)
Jane V. (Marchiony) Didovich (wife)
More information
Pvt John M. Didovich enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 9 June 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf, https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy