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NANASKO, John Andrew - Date of
birth
25 March 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33366664 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
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
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Benonchamps, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 69 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank S. Nanasko (father)
Sophia M. Nanasko (mother)
Bertha Nanasko (sister)
Theodore Nanasko (brother)
Stella Nanasko (sister)
Mary Nanasko (sister)
Helen Nanasko (sister)
Joseph Nanasko (brother)
More information
T/4 John A. Nanasko was a roofer and slater before he enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 9 September 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, 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 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery