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Joseph Franko

T/4 in Signal Co, Special : Radio A

Military occupational specialty: 740 (radio operator, intermediate speed)

ASN#35564516

Born 1916 in PA

County of residence at enlistment: Lake County, IN
United States Army, European Theatre of Operations
Occupation before the war: unskilled nonprocess occupations in manufacturing, n.e.c.
Source: Unit Shipment 10143-D, 23d HQ, from la Havre 23 June 1945; WWII Army enlistment record; militaryyearbookproject.org/references/old-mos-codes/wwii-era/army...

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