John Dyshon Braiovich, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Navy |
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| location: | Served aboard the USS Sims (DD-409). |
| enlistment date: | June 9, 1941 |
| place enlisted: | Indianapolis, IN |
| discharge date: | None |
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| decorations: |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1941-1945) Combat Action Ribbon (1941-) Purple Heart (1932-) |
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| history: | Served as a Radioman Second Class aboard the destroyer USS Sims, which was sunk during the Coral Sea Engagement on May 4, 1942. He was reported missing and declared dead by the U.S. War Department. |
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| references: | (1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 44; (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: | April 18, 1921 |
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| birth place: | Chisholm, MN |
| home town: | Chisholm, MN |
| date of death: | May 7, 1942 |
| father: | Milosav Braiovich |
| mother: | Anna Prcovich Braiovich |
| siblings: | Mildred Braiovich Mike Braiovich Rose Braiovich Dan Braiovich (Twin) Louise Braiovich Radjenovich |
| school: | Chisholm High School |
Last update: 1/15/2016