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Mathew Sucich, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:Sergeant
serial number:17114146
location:Rome-Arno, North Apennines and Po Valley, Italy; Air Combat Balkans, Northern France, Southern France, and Rhineland.
enlistment date:Aug. 27, 1942
place enlisted:Minneapolis, MN
discharge date:Aug. 9, 1945
place discharged:Camp McCoy, WI
decorations: Air Medal (1942-)
Combat Infantryman Badge (1941-)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Korean Service Medal (1950-1954)
National Defense Service Medal: Global War on Terrorism (2001-)
Oak Leaf Cluster (U. S. Armed Forces)
Overseas Service Bar(s)
Purple Heart (1932-)
Service Star(s)
United Nations Service Medal for Korea (1950-1954)
World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946)
history:A veteran of World War II, serving with the Army Air Force. During his second enlistment, he was killed in the service in Korea on September 16, 1950.
service documents:
references:(1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 313; (2) American Legion, Press-Lloyd Post No. 247 (Chisholm, Minn.) Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:July 17, 1924
birth place:Chisholm, MN
home town:Chisholm, MN
date of death:Sept. 16, 1950
father:Frank Sucich
mother:Anna Sucich (nee Perkovich)
siblings:James Sucich Stephen F Dryer (nee Stephen Sucich)
school:Chisholm High School

Last update: 2/11/2016