Name:
John C. Polatas
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1918-10-07
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
St. Mihiel American Cemetery, France
Plot:
B
Row:
9
Grave:
10
Decoration:
Comments:
John C. Polatas was born on September 18, 1898 in Duquesne, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I as a Private in HQ Company, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died from his wounds received in battle on October 7, 1918 and is now buried in St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, France. His name is commemorated on the First Infantry Division monument in Saint-Juvin, France and ranked as a Private First Class.