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John E. Soltes

Staff Sergeant Army World War II

Army
Army
Staff Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Unit
Company D, 1st Batallion, 187th Regiment, 11th Airborne Division
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
02/27/1943 – 01/07/1946
Date of Birth
11/15/1924
Date of Death
09/02/2016
Hometown
Woodhaven, New York, OH
Awards & Decorations
Purple Heart, American Service Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, World War II Victory Medal
Burial Location
UNKNOWN
Monument Paver
No
Overseas Service
Division participated in the recapture of the Philippine Islands.; First unit to land in Japan as part of the occupation force
Township (entering service)
Woodhaven, New York
Township (current / at death)
Dublin, Ohio
School
F. K. Lane High School, Queens, New York; Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Purple Heart
Purple Heart

Biography

Overseas service: Division participated in the recapture of the Philippine Islands.; First unit to land in Japan as part of the occupation force. School: F. K. Lane High School, Queens, New York; Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York.

Source: No DD-214 found in Union Co. Recorder's Office as of 12/27/2007 | Ancestry - U.S. Obituary Collection, 1930-2017