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GRGANOVICH, John Michael - Date of
birth
18 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Duquesne, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Duquesne, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33776354 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Remoncourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 33 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Matija Grganovich (father)
Anna (Kocarchin) Grganovich (mother)
Helen Grganovich (sister)
Barbara A. Grganovich (sister)
More information
Pvt John M. Grganovich attended high school for two years and was employed at the Carnegie -Illinois Steel Corporation before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 21 March 1944.He was killed by small arms fire to his stomach.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy