Date of birth:

December 12th, 1917 (Philadelphia/Pennsylvania, United States)

Date of death:

August 6th, 1994 (Newton/New Jersey, United States)

Nationality:

American

John Novak was also entitled to wear the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and recieved after the war the Army of Occupation Service Medal with "GERMANY" Bar Device.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Staff-Sergeant

Unit:

10th Armored Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division, U.S. Army

Was awarded Bronze Star for heroic action near Voellerdingen France 4th December 1944. He drew fire from a German patrol that was trying to sneak up on his repair crew as they were trying to recover a light tank in disputed territory. He killed 7 of the enemy and saved the lives of his repair crew.

With "V" for Valour.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Second Award received as an oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Bronze Star.

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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

Received with five bronze stars.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

With clasps for "M1 Rifle", "Pistol M" and "DRIVER".

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• Photo: Todd Jaretsky (photo: January 1945, Frisange Luxembourg)
  
• - Article The Herald-News (Pasaic, NJ)
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