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HARMICH, John Joseph - Date of
birth
28 December 1924 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio -
Hometown
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35173406 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Villers-Buzon, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 72 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles N. Harmich (father)
Maria A. (Wanca) Harmich (mother)
Charles A. Harmich (brother)
More information
Pfc John J. Harmich was employed at Schuller Auto Body Shop before he enlisted on 24 April 1943 in Akron, Ohio.He is remembered in Velesmes-Essarts, France with a memorial located on the northern edge of town.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 /
142ndaar-.pdf / 36thID-roster-part-2.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson, American War Memorials Overseas, Inc.