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STEFANCIN, Joseph John Jr - Date of
birth
19 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35243245 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
254th Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Ribeauvillé, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 26 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph J. Stefancin (father)
Mary A. (Orisek) Stefancin (mother)
Edward F. Stefancin (brother)
Robert A. Stefancin (brother)
Constance Stefancin (sister)
Lenore Stefancin (sister)
Kenneth Stefancin (brother)
Beatrice Stefancin (sister)
More information
Pvt Joseph J. Stefancin Jr. attended high school for two years and was a checker before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 28 February 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Robert A. Stefancin, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Barch Tree / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.63rdinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy