Lacek, Joseph Lawrence "Joe"

Date of birth:: November 15th, 1920 (Leith/Pennsylvania, United States)
Date of death:: September 10th, 1947 (Sarasota/Florida, United States)
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Joe Lawrence Lacek was born on November 15th, 1920 as the Son to Andrew and Caroline Lacek. Joseph was the brother of Andrew, William, Frank and Alaxender Lacek, all served in the Second World War during the same time period. All of the five sons of Andrew Lacek Sr. returned home safely.

After the war Joseph married, Joyce House in Sarasota Florida. On September 10th 1947, Joseph was killed while stunting in a small plane in Sarasota Florida.

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Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Technician 4th Grade (T-4)
Unit:: Battery B, 697th Field Artillery Battalion, Fifth Army, U.S. Army

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Sources

Photo 1: Mark Lacek
- Smith, H.E. (editor), An Informal History of the 697th Field Artillery Battalion, Printed by Anton Pustet, Salzburg, Austria, 1945