Name:
John “Bert” Brutka
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-12
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Belmont Park Cemetery, Liberty Township, Ohio
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
John “Bert” Brutka was born on June 18, 1924. He was the son of Michael Brutka and Mary Sennyk Brutka. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He was killed just north of La Lande-sur-Drome, France on June 12, 1944 at the age of 19 and is now buried in Belmont Park Cemetery, Liberty Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA.