Name:
Ignac G. “Ike” Jirasek
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-17
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Elgin City Cemetery, Elgin, Texas
Plot:
1B-6-14
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Comments:
Ignac G. “Ike” Jirasek was born on January 17, 1918. He was the son of Josef Henry Jirasek and Lula Elo Hanson Jirasek. Ignac served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on January 17, 1945 at the age of 27 and is now buried in Elgin City Cemetery, Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas, USA.