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KRAINOVICH, Nicholas "Nick" - Date of
birth
3 February 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Cicero, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36651794 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
The woods near Best, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 15 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Michael Krainovich (father)
Dorothy Krainovich (mother)
Sophia Krainovich (sister)
Mildred Krainovich (sister)
George Krainovich (brother)
Milan Krainovich (brother)
Peter Krainovich (bother)
More information
Pvt Nicholas Krainovich attended Bowen High School in Chicago, Illinois.His brother, Milan Krainovich, served with the U.S. Marine Corps and was killed in action in 1952 in the Korean War.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Twan van Leeuwen, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.ww2-airborne.us, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Bowen High School Yearbook 1943