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BANIK, Wilbur Erich - Date of
birth
23 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20607912 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wardin, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 47 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Julius Banik (father)
Leocadia K. (Fillman) Banik (mother)
Julius K. Banik (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Wilbur E. Banik graduated from Tilden Technical High School in 1940 and was an architect.He joined the National Guard in Chicago, Illinois on 5 March 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Zwierz Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org, US Lutheran Church Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspaperarchive.com - Southtown Economist, Tilden Technical High School 1940