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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Wanek

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Plains, Pennsylvania

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Activity During WWII

INDUCTED INTO SERVICE ON JANUARY 20, 1942. SERVED WITH THE 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION, LANDING ON UTAH BEACH ON D-DAY. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION NEAR STE MERE EGLISE, FRANCE ON JUNE 7, 1944. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.