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JANTAC, Anthony Victor "Tony" - Date of
birth
11 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36039244 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Armored Engineer Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
South of Dessau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Anton Jantac (father)
Filomenia (Bultas) Jantac (mother)
Rudolph Jantac (brother)
Lillian Jantac (sister)
Joseph Jantac (brother)
Alice D. Jantac (sister)
More information
T/5 Anthony V. Jantac enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 21 June 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Karppala-Caron Family Tree / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Karppala-Caron Family Tree