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John Halchak

S/SGT in 603rd Engineer Camouflage Bn : HQ & Service Co

Military occupational specialty: 804 (camouflage technician)

ASN#13081371

Born 1919 in PA

County of enlistment: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Other residence(s): Scranton, PA (Bahnhof Flag)
United States Army, European Theatre of Operations
Occupation before the war: semiskilled filers, grinders, buffers, and polishers (metal)
Notes: In charge of factory section
Source: 603rd Camouflage Engineer Roster provided by W. Anderson; Photo Caption Seymour Nussenbaum Scrapbook; 1945 Factory Section Photo in Nussenbaum Scrapbook; Bahnhof flag signature; Unit Shipment 10143-B, 23d HQ, from le Havre 23 June 1945; HQ & Service Company List of Men and Jobs; militaryyearbookproject.org/references/old-mos-codes/wwii-era/army...

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