Name:
John F. Plichta
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
12006461
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
H
Row:
28
Grave:
26
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
John F. Plichta entered the military service in New York. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Technical Sergeant in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Omaha Beach, France and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.