Joseph W. Cernak
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Pvt.JosephW.Cernak33118496HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR JohnstownPA 8-Nov-42 Plane 8 Seat 6 Combat Weight 276
Pfc. 33118496 509 * PENN
Captured at Avellino, Italy – September 1943
Held by Germany – Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf, Austria
Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
| SERIAL NUMBER | 33118496 | 33118496 |
| NAME | CERNAK JOSEPH W | CERNAK JOSEPH W |
| GRADE, ALPHA | PFC | Private First Class |
| GRADE CODE | 7 | Second Lieutenant or Nurse or Dietitian or Physical therapy aide or Private First Class or Ensign or Second Class, Seaman |
| SERVICE CODE | 1 | ARMY |
| ARM OR SERVICE | INF | Infantry |
| ARM OR SERVICE CODE | 10 | INF: INFANTRY |
| DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) | 15 | 15 |
| DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) | 09 | 09 |
| DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) | 3 | 1943 |
| RACIAL GROUP CODE | 1 | WHITE |
| STATE OF RESIDENCE | 32 | Pennsylvania |
| TYPE OF ORGANIZATION | 160 | Parachute Infantry |
| PARENT UNIT NUMBER | 0509 | 0509 |
| PARENT UNIT TYPE | 06 | Group/Regiment/Commands/System |
| AREA | 98 | North African Theatre: Italy |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) | 01 | 01 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) | 06 | 06 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) | 5 | 1945 |
| SOURCE OF REPORT | 1 | Individual has been reported through sources considered official. |
| STATUS | 8 | Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated |
| DETAINING POWER | 1 | GERMANY |
| CAMP | 025 | Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
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