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GRENENKO, John - Date of
birth
10 February 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan -
Hometown
Flint, Genesee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36977699 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Zinswiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Stephen Grenenko (father)
Dominica (Solad) Grenenko (mother)
Alexandra L. Grenenko (sister)
Melina E. Grenenko (sister)
Maria Grenenko (sister)
Olga Grenenko (sister)
Winifred S. (Smith) Grenenko (wife)
More information
Pvt John Grenenko was employed at the General Foundry before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Nikita B. Family Tree, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Ed Weichster