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EVANICH, Michael - Date of
birth
11 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Miners Mills, Passaic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42010657 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Selestat, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 23 | 93 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Evanich (father)
Anna (Baran) Evanich (mother)
George Evanich (brother)
John Evanich (brother)
Andrew Evanich (brother)
More information
Pvt Michael Evanich enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 21 August 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1930/1940 Census / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application WWII, 142ndaar-.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - SurMac