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RUSNAK, John - Date of
birth
5 October 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Bellaire, Belmont County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Ambridge, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33714928 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merscheid-Hoscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Victoria Rusnak (wife)
Peter P. Rusnak (son)
Stanley J. Rusnak (son)
Felix J. Rusnak (son)
More information
Pfc John Rusnak enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 27 December 1943. He attended 4 years of high school and was a mason foreman before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery