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BANICKY, Michael - Date of
birth
9 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Taylor, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Weatherly, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33942878 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alexander Banicky (father)
Elizabeth Banicky (mother)
Alex Banicky (brother)
Mary Banicky (sister)
Anna Banicky (sister)
Stephen Banicky (brother)
Irene Banicky (sister)
Gladys (Davis) Banicky (wife)
Ronald E. Banicky (son)
More information
Pvt Michael Banicky was employed at the Ashmore Engine Terminal before he enlisted in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 9 October 1944. He was overseas in February 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - The Plain Speaker
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Plain Speaker