Frank John Sushak, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Navy |
| rank: | Petty Officer |
| serial number: | 4095808 |
| location: | Served aboard the aircraft carriers USS Ranger (CV-4) and USS Yorktown (CV-5) in the Pacific Theater. Also served on the USS Calvert (APA-32), USS Harry Lee (APA-10), and USS Sevier (APA 233). |
| enlistment date: | April 19, 1940 |
| place enlisted: | Hibbing, MN |
| discharge date: | Oct. 2, 1945 |
| place discharged: | Minneapolis, MN |
| decorations: |
American Defense Service Medal (1939-1941) Combat Action Ribbon (1941-) European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946) Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces) Purple Heart (1932-) World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946) |
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| history: | Wounded in action aboard the Yorktown when it was sunk on June 4, 1942. Participated in the battles of the Coral Sea and Midway Island while serving aboard the USS Yorktown and participated in operations at Iwo Jima and Okinawa while serving aboard the USS Sevier. Also participated in the invasion and capture of Kwajalein. |
| service documents: | |
| references: | (1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 315; (2) American Legion, Press-Lloyd Post No. 247 (Chisholm, Minn.) Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | Nov. 28, 1912 |
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| birth place: | Chisholm, MN |
| home town: | Minneapolis, MN |
| date of death: | April 4, 2008 |
| father: | John Sushak |
| mother: | Johanna Janesh Sushak |
| siblings: | John Emil Amelia Stanley Joseph |
| school: | Chisholm High School |
Last update: 2/11/2016