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FULARA, John Julian - Date of
birth
2 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Dutchess County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32028916 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
141st Armored Signal Company,
1st Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Modena, Italy
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Fulara (father)
Antoinette (Mianowany) Fulara (mother)
Stella Fulara (sister)
Walter Fulara (brother)
Joseph R. Fulara (brother)
Edward F. Fulara (brother)
More information
S/Sgt John J. Fulara attended Peckham Vocational High School and was employed by the Acme Freight Company before he enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 26 August 1941.At the request of his family, he is buried next to his brother Edward F. Fulara.
Fulara Brothers Post #4734, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in South Buffalo is named after John and Edward Fulara.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, NARA
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Family collection - courtesy of Dyon Reijnen, Buffalo Evening News - 19 May 1945