John FIRCHA

 

"Happy"

 

FIRCHA John - 28 ASG

Source : DebH  

NUMBER OF SERVICE32453420
AGE27
DATE OF BIRTH13 April 1917 Elizabeth, Union County, NEW JERSEY
ENLISTMENT STATE NEW JERSEY
FAMILY

Spouse : Helen Zemba HNAT

Parents : Steve & Mary FIRCHA

Siblings : Stephen, Mary, Joseph, Michael & Nicholas

RANK
Sergeant sergeant armee de terre
FONCTION 
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTSemiskilled occupations in manufacture of automobiles NJ
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 29 July 1942 NEWARK NEW JERSEY
   SQUADRON 
 GROUP28th Air Service Group
ARMY  Air Forces
DATE OF DEATH 11 September 1944

FIRCHA John - 28 ASG

Source : Andy

STATUSDied non-Battle
PLACE OF DEATHLaon/Athies
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  --- N°---

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

CEMETERYEPINAL AMERICAN CEMETERY of Epinal (Dinoze-Quèquement) France

Map of Epinal American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
A2960
DECORATION & BADGE

World War II Victory Medal 

 

victory medal 

 

usaf  8air force  us air corps
STORY

FIRCHA John - 28 ASG

Source : DebH 

FIRCHA John - 28 ASG

Source : Memorial.fieldsofhonor.com

 

 Sgt John Fircha was employed at the General Motor Company, Linden Division before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 29 July 1942. 



He was killed by flying metal fragments propelled by an explosion and blast set off in demolition of a damaged airplane hangar at Advanced Landing Ground A-69 in Laon/Athies, France.



He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Champigneul, France.



On one phote, he poses with his wife and on another with his father and brothers Joseph and Nicholas.

 

FIRCHA John - 28 ASG

Source : DebH

FIRCHA John - 28 ASG

Source : DebH

 
 

FIRCHA John - 28 ASG

Source : Andy

 
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFamille FIRCHA  -  Debbie Holloman - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Aad.archives.gov
EDITORSVictor,  Jean-Philippe, Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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