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LADYKA, John - Date of
birth
17 February 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32000750 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Jussarupt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
June Ladyka (wife)
More information
Pvt John Ladyka enlisted in New York City, New York on 7 January 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - Daily News - 8 January 1941, https://36th-id.frb.io/, 142ndaar-.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy