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RUSNAK, John - Date of
birth
5 October 1909 -
Age
35 -
Place of birth
Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio -
Hometown
Ambridge, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33714928 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merscheid-Hoscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Victoria Rusnak (wife)
Peter P. Rusnak (son)
Stanley J. Rusnak (son)
Felix J. Rusnak (son)
More information
Pfc John Rusnak was a mason foreman before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 27 December 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder, James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery