George Slakanich
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Army |
| rank: | Private |
| serial number: | 17157332 |
| location: | Sainte Marie Du-Mont, France (D-Day invasion). |
| enlistment date: | Dec. 10, 1942 |
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| discharge date: | June 7, 1944 |
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| history: | Rifleman, Headquarters Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 101st Airborne Division; killed in action at Sainte Marie Du-Mont, France, while participating in the D-Day invasion. |
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| references: | (1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 298; (2) Chisholm War History Committee Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | Sept. 26, 1924 |
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| home town: | Chisholm, MN |
| date of death: | June 7, 1944 |
| father: | Frank Slakanich |
| mother: | Helen Slakanich (nee Paraska) |
| siblings: | Michael; Ann; Olga; Eva; Helen |
| school: | Chisholm High School |
Last update: 3/26/2016