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John J Polink 1927 - 1999

John J Polink of Fort Hill, Somerset County, PA was born on April 19, 1927, and died at age 72 years old on December 2, 1999.
John J Polink
Fort Hill, Somerset County, PA 15540
April 19, 1927
December 2, 1999
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  • 04/19
    1927

    Birthday

    April 19, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Fayette County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13191918 Enlisted: June 23, 1945 in New Cumberland Pennsylvania Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Reserves - Exclusive Of Regular Army Reserve And Officers Of The Officers Reserve Corps On Active Duty Under The Thomason Act (officers And Enlisted Men -- O.r.c. And E.r.c., And Nurses-reserve Status) Terms of enlistment: 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
  • 12/2
    1999

    Death

    December 2, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1927, in the year that John J Polink was born, aviator and media darling Charles Lindbergh, age 25, made the first successful solo TransAtlantic flight. "Lucky Lindy" took off from Long Island in New York and flew to Paris, covering  3,600 statute miles and flying for 33 1⁄2-hours. His plane "The Spirit of St. Louis" was a fabric-covered, single-seat, single-engine "Ryan NYP" high-wing monoplane designed by both Lindbergh and the manufacturer's chief engineer.
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In 1942, he was merely 15 years old when from January 7th through April 9th, the Battle of Bataan was fought in the Philippines. At the end of the battle, the U.S. and Filipino forces surrendered and a three-year occupation of the Philippines by Japan began. Between 60,000 and 80,000 American and Filipino soldiers surrendered and were marched around 60 to 69 miles - most were beaten, abused, or killed. Named the Bataan Death March, it was later declared to be a war crime.
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