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John Alexander Wojciechowicz 1931 - 2017

John Alexander Wojciechowicz of Kings County, New York United States was born on March 30, 1931 at Brooklyn Ave, in Brooklyn, and died at age 86 years old on July 11, 2017 in Middletown, Orange County. John Wojciechowicz was buried on July 17, 2017 at Orange County Correctional Facility 110 Wells Farm Rd, in Goshen.
John Alexander Wojciechowicz
Kings County, New York United States
March 30, 1931
Brooklyn Ave, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States
July 11, 2017
Middletown, Orange County, New York, 10940, United States
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  • Introduction

    John A. Wojciechowicz was born in Brooklyn, NY and had siblings Lottie and Edna Wojciechowicz. John married Rosalie Baranoski in 1958 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. The couple had children John, Barbara, Catherine, Christine, and Elizabeth Wojciechowicz.
  • 03/30
    1931

    Birthday

    March 30, 1931
    Birthdate
    Brooklyn Ave, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Early Life & Education

    At the time of enlistment, he had completed 2 years of high school. It is possible he attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School (Brooklyn, New York, USA) in 1949.
  • Military Service

    John Wojciechowicz enlisted on November 21, 1942 in New York City New York (Military serial#: 32639044). He was a private and his terms of enlistment were, "Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law". His headstone notes that he was a CPL in the US Marines and a veteran of the Korean War. Some documents say he was born in 1921, and others 1931. Could he have lied about his age to join the military?
  • Professional Career

    John worked as a stock clerk at Fulton Leather Goods in New York City.
  • 07/11
    2017

    Death

    July 11, 2017
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Middletown, Orange County, New York 10940, United States
    Death location
  • 07/17
    2017

    Gravesite & Burial

    July 17, 2017
    Funeral date
    Orange County Correctional Facility 110 Wells Farm Rd, in Goshen, Orange County, New York 10924, United States
    Burial location
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In 1931, in the year that John Alexander Wojciechowicz was born, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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In 1941, John was just 10 years old when in his State of the Union address on January 6th, President Roosevelt detailed the "four freedoms" that everyone in the world should have: Freedom of speech, Freedom of worship, Freedom from want, and Freedom from fear. In the same speech, he outlined the benefits of democracy which he said were economic opportunity, employment, social security, and the promise of "adequate health care".
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