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RATVASKY, John Robert - Date of
birth
22 December 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Ellsworth, Washington County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33273151 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
22 November 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew O. Ratvasky (father)
Anna (Brako) Ratvasky (mother)
Mary E. Ratvasky (sister)
Andrew D. Ratvasky (brother)
Anne M. Ratvasky (sister)
Mildred S. Ratvasky (sister)
George E. Ratvasky (brother)
Thomas S. Ratvasky (brother)
Margaret (Ropp) Ratvasky (wife)
Larry G. Ratvasky (son)
More information
S/Sgt John R. Ratvasky worked in a foundry before he enlisted in Erie, Pennsylvania on 8 July 1942.In September 1944 he was wounded in the back by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Storm Family Tree / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Joel Frampton Gilfert