Rose Marie Bayuk (née Polga), None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Army |
| rank: | Lieutenant |
| serial number: | N 733483 |
| location: | RMS Queen Elizabeth (troop transport); USAHS Thistle; England; North Africa; Rome-Arno, Italy; Philippine Islands; Rhineland; Southern France. |
| enlistment date: | Nov. 3, 1942 |
| place enlisted: | Seventh Service Command, Omaha, NE |
| discharge date: | March 21, 1946 |
| place discharged: | Fort Des Moines, IA |
| decorations: |
American Campaign Medal (1941-1946) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1941-1945) Bronze Star Medal (1941-) Overseas Service Bar(s) World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946) |
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| history: | Earned her nursing diploma (1938) from the Kahler School of Nursing (Rochester, Minn.); served overseas (10/13/1943-11/15/1945); first overseas duty was on RMS Queen Elizabeth (troop transport); longest overseas assignment was on USAHS Thistle (206th Hospital Ship Complement); sister Pasquelyn Polga served with her almost her entire service enlistment; married Army veteran Edward G. Bayuk (Eveleth, Minn.) on July 3, 1947; couple moved to the Twin Cities soon after. |
| service documents: | Certificate of Service; Form 174; Form 176; Form 53-98. |
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Personal Information
| date of birth: | Nov. 2, 1915 |
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| birth place: | Greaney, MN |
| home town: | Buhl, MN |
| date of death: | None |
| father: | Peter [Pietro] Polga |
| mother: | Theresa Polga |
| siblings: | Ben Polga, Art Polga, Pasquelyn Polga, Mary Polga |
| school: | Martin Hughes High School |
Last update: 10/30/2020