Name:
John, Jr. Buheker
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
449980
Unit:
9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-09
State:
Indiana
Cemetery:
Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Plot:
Middle West Section
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
John Buheker Jr. was born on December 12, 1923, in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. He was the son of John Buheker and Cecelia Horvath Buheker.
He served in Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on August 9, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.