FORCE RECON Marek, Harry Jerry

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Marek ​

• FORENAME

Harry Jaroslav ("Jerry")​

• UNIT

1st Amphibious Recon Bn (5 MarDiv) ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

486263 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

23rd November 1943 ​

• AGE

19​

• GRAVESITE

National Memorial Cemetery, Honolulu, Hawaii Tablets of the Missing ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Brownsburg, Indiana​

born 27.11.1923 Everett, Massachusetts, USA​

son of Jaroslav J. (1900-1982) and Vlasta F. Marek (1901-1995)​

brother of Frank Charles Marek, died in air crash New Mexico 18.1.1945 as 2Lt (0-2073172) USAAF (navigator)​

attended grade school, Brown Township​

graduated high school, Brownsburg 1942​

employed by H.H. Marek, R.R. 1 Brownsburg, Indiana​

30.06.1942 draft card Brownsburg, Indiana (Middle name Jerry on draft card)​

entered service 20th November 1942​

KIA Apamama Atoll, Pacific​

Brownsburg Cemetery, Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana (Memorial)​

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