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Frank Joseph Erjavec Sr. 1916 - 1998

Frank Joseph Erjavec Sr. of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH was born on September 15, 1916 in Cleveland, and died at age 81 years old on February 17, 1998 in Richmond Heights.

Frank Joseph Erjavec Sr.

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH 44143

September 15, 1916

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States

February 17, 1998

Richmond Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 44143, United States

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Frank Joseph Erjavec was born on September 15, 1916 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA to parents Josef Erjavec (born 1892) and Rose Theresa Prosen (born 1892). He had siblings Mary S (1912-), Joseph Francis (1915-), and John Francis Erjavec (1918-2008). He lived in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio and on October 5, 1940 he married Matilda Mae Pograis (1917–2002) in Cleveland. The couple had two sons together including Frank Joseph Erjavec Jr (1948-).
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1916

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September 15, 1916

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Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

He was white. His father was born in Slovenia and immigrated to the US sometime before 1912. His mother was born in Yugoslavia and immigrated to the United States sometime before 1912 as well.
Nationality & Locations

Frank was born and raised in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. He resided in Richmond Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA in the 1950's and passed away there in 1998.
Early Life & Education

At the time of enlistment, he had completed 2 years of high school.
Military Service

Frank Erjavec Sr enlisted on June 19, 1942 in Cleveland Ohio with Military serial#: 35310276. He was part of the Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers and held the rank of Private, Selectees (enlisted Men). His terms of enlistment were "for The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law".
Professional Career

He worked as a truck driver for a building supplies company in Richmond Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
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1998

Death

February 17, 1998

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Richmond Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 44143, United States
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Frank Joseph Erjavec Sr. lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.

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In 1916, in the year that Frank Joseph Erjavec Sr. was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.

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In 1939, at the age of 23 years old, Frank was alive when on the 1st of September, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. On September 17th, the Soviet Union invaded Poland as well. Poland expected help from France and the United Kingdom, since they had a pact with both. But no help came. By October 6th, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany held full control of the previously Polish lands. Eventually, the invasion of Poland lead to World War II.

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