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PRANINSKAS, John Anthony - Date of
birth
11 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
New York, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1321947 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
13 November 1944 - Place of
death
Morville-lès-Vic, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 28 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Praninskas (father)
Ona A. J. (Vaisnys Wyazon Vaison) Praninskas (mother)
Adolph Praninskas (brother)
Kestor R. Praninskas (brother)
Ruth Praninskas (sister)
Ruth J. (Patrick) Praninskas (wife)
More information
1st Lt John A. Praninskas attended college for four years and was employed at the United Whelan Company before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 24 March 1942.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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Praninskas Family Tree / New York Index to Marriage Licenses, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division
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