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LOYACK, John A - Date of
birth
1914 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33608744 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Budling, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Loyack (father)
Mary (Surack) Loyack (mother)
Andrew J. Loyack (brother)
Michael Loyack (brother)
Jacob Loyack (brother)
Stephen Loyack (brother)
Agnes Loyack (sister)
More information
Sgt John A. Loyack attended high school for 4 years and was a bookkeeper and cashier before he enlisted in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 22 July 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Gillis Family Tree, http://www.usarmydatadepot.com/composition_de_la_357th_inf_reg_de_la_90th_id_6424.htm
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