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LUSK, Jack Kirker - Date of
birth
21 March 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Zelienople Borough, Butler County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Zelienople Borough, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33709809 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
Rhine-Herne Canal, west of Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 19 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
George A. Lusk (father)
Margaret M. (Kirker) Lusk (mother)
Georgia M. Lusk (sister)
Amy V. Lusk (sister)
More information
Pfc Jack K. Lusk attended Zelienople High School and was a sales clerk before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 24 November 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Butler Eagle Newspaper, www.ancestry.com - Zelienople High School Yearbook 1943