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JONIAK, Joseph Francis - Date of
birth
2 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36771523 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Amance, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ignac Joniak (father)
Johanna (Paniak) Joniak (mother)
James Joniak (brother)
John J. Joniak (brother)
Charles A. Joniak (brother)
Johanna M. Joniak (sister)
Josephine Joniak (sister)
Eugene W. Joniak (brother)
Bernice B. (Nejman) Joniak (wife)
More information
Pfc Joseph F. Joniak was employed at the R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company before he enlisted.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Doczy Joniak Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave,com MAJ Jimmy Cotton
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