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John Frank Paznar, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:Sergeant
serial number:37271654
location:Army Air Corps. 524th AAF Bomb Squadron, 379th AAF Bomb Group.
enlistment date:April 30, 1942
place enlisted:Hibbing, MN
discharge date:None
place discharged:
decorations: Air Medal (1942-)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1941-1945)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces)
Oak Leaf Cluster (U. S. Armed Forces)
Purple Heart (1932-)
history:Killed in action in Nates, France, on September 16, 1943.
service documents:
references:(1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 240; (2) American Legion, Press-Lloyd Post No. 247 (Chisholm, Minn.) Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota; (3) Chisholm War History Committee Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:June 5, 1915
birth place:Chisholm, MN
home town:Chisholm, MN
date of death:Sept. 16, 1943
father:John F Paznar, Sr
mother:Mary Paznar
siblings:Anton Paznar Julia Jurkovich Mary Pospichal
school:Chisholm High School

Last update: 2/05/2016