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JERINA, Joe F - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Barberton, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35283085 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Philippsbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 28 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Tony Jerina (father)
Agnes Jerina (mother)
Agnes G. Jerina (sister)
Tony Jerina (brother)
Frank Jerina (brother)
John Jerina (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Joe F. Jerina attended high school for 3 years before he enlisted in Camp Perry Lacarne, Ohio on 24 January 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Akron Beacon Journal Ohio 9 February 1945