Name:
John Rusnak
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
33714928
Unit:
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-24
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
D
Row:
12
Grave:
8
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
John Rusnak was born on September 5, 1909 in Bellaire, Ohio. He entered the military service in Pennsylvania and served in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He died on January 24, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. PFC Rusnak was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg.