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HRUBY, John Anthony - Date of
birth
15 January 1926 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33934896 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
John Hruby (father)
Anna D. (Kolar) Hruby (mother)
Anna Hruby (sister)
More information
Pfc John A. Hruby enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 19 April 1944.He is remembered at the Saint Marks Cemetery in McKees Rock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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. Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII 1950-1966 / Pennsylvania Death Certificates 1906-1966
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - The Mentalist