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RAKOS, John Joseph - Date of
birth
1 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Ansonia, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Ansonia, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31336326 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bonnal, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 69 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Rakos (father)
Anna (Scecina) Rakos (mother)
Mary Rakos (sister)
George Rakos Jr. (brother)
Andrew Rakos (brother)
More information
Pfc John J. Rakos attended college for one year and was a foreman before he enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut on 23 June 1943.
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 / Thornell Family Tree, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: Peter Schouteten