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Joseph J Piatak Jr. 1914 - 1974

Joseph John Piatak Jr. of Cuyahoga County, Ohio United States was born on November 22, 1914 in Cleveland, and died at age 60 years old in November 1974 in Cleveland. Joseph Piatak was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery 14609 Brookpark Rd, in Brook Park.
Joseph John Piatak Jr.
Cuyahoga County, Ohio United States
November 22, 1914
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
November 1974
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
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  • Introduction

    Joseph John Piatak was born on November 22, 1914 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States to parents Mary Zoldak and Joseph Piatak. He had an older sister named Anna and a younger brother named Michal. On April 27, 1950 he married Elsie A. Trunkat Piatak (1916-1997) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • 11/22
    1914

    Birthday

    November 22, 1914
    Birthdate
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was a white United States citizen.
  • Nationality & Locations

    Joseph lived in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
  • Early Life & Education

    Joseph completed his education through grammar school.
  • Military Service

    Joseph Piatak enlisted into the US Army on February 1, 1943 in Cleveland Ohio (Military serial#: 35533244). 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". He was discharged on January 4, 1946.
  • Professional Career

    He worked in the transportation field on railroads as a shipping clerk.
  • Personal Life & Family

    At age 25, he stood at 5'4", 130 lbs, with light complexion and brown eyes and hair according to his WWII draft card.
  • 11/dd
    1974

    Death

    November 1974
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Holy Cross Cemetery 14609 Brookpark Rd, in Brook Park, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 44142, United States
    Burial location
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In 1914, in the year that Joseph J Piatak Jr. was born, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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In 1931, by the time he was 17 years old, 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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