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name
SOVAK, Julius Joseph - Date of
birth
22 December 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio -
Hometown
Lake County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15013395 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 16 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Wszolek (father)
Veronica J. (Feikel) Sovak (mother)
Walter S. Sovak (brother)
William J. Sovak (twin brother)
Helen (Howard) Sovak (wife)
Veronika A. Sovak (Daughter)
Source of information: Youngstown Vindicator - 24 October 1944, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Doreen Ruth Schram Family Tree, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, Youngstown Vindicator - 24 October 1944