Name:
Martin Finik
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
33362368
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-03-18
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Henri Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
D
Row:
2
Grave:
33
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
When Martin Finik was born on November 7, 1909, in Butler, Pennsylvania, his father, Michael, was 36 and his mother, Julia, was 28. He married Blanche Krzeminski on June 29, 1938, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He entered the military service in New York. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on March 18, 1945 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.