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LORENC, John Joseph - Date of
birth
16 June 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Wilmerding, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33278073 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Pintesfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 67 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Lorenc (father)
Apolonia (Szczypek) Lorenc (mother)
Andrew Lorenc (brother)
Mary Lorenc (sister)
Stephanie J. Lorenc (sister)
Edward Lorenc (brother)
Felix Lorenc (brother)
Sophie Lorenc (sister)
Patricia Lorenc (sister)
More information
Pfc John J. Lorenc attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 1 July 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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery