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PALKO, John Michael Jr - Date of
birth
8 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana -
Hometown
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35540508 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
21st Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Noville, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 49 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Palko (father)
Vera (Soltész) Palko (mother)
Elizabeth A. Palko (sister)
More information
Pfc John M. Palko enlisted in Toledo, Ohio on 7 January 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, Central High School 1941, www.newspapers.com - The South Bend Tribune 7 March 1945