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SVALINA, John M - Date of
birth
19 February 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36909696 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
7th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Riedwihr - Bischwihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nick Svalina (father)
Anna Svalina (mother)
Tony Svalina (brother)
Catharina Svalina (sister)
Angeline Svalina (sister)
Mary Svalina (sister)
Nick Svalina (brother)
More information
Pvt John M. Svalina graduated from Tilden Technical High School and was a freight handler before he enlisted on 14 August 1944.He joined A Company in Ostheim, France on 27 January 1945. A day later, on 28 January, he was killed by small arms fire in the thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy