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BURANICH, Joseph - Date of
birth
26 November 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6880878 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
342nd Infantry Regiment,
86th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Buranich (father)
Theodosia (Soloman) Buranich (mother)
Nicholas Buranich (brother)
Cyril Buranich (brother)
Samuel Buranich (brother)
Andrew Buranich (brother)
Sidore Buranich (brother)
Daniel Buranich (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Joseph Buranich attended high school for three years.He joined the Regular Army in Dublin, Georgia on 8 March 1939. He served in the Panama Canal Zone for three years. After returning to the States, he was sent to Europe only three months before he was killed.
He was reported seriously wounded in action on 10 April 1944. At that time his unit was engaged in the battle for Attendorn, Germany. It is not known to which location he was evacuated and where he died.
Two of the brothers, Nicholas and Cyril, served in the U.S. Navy.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Kim Quaedflieg, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.newspapers.com - Mount Carmel Item, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Kim Quaedflieg