Michael Turanica

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 07/29/1944

Michael Turanica was born in New York City, New York on March 26, 1906.

He was drafted into the Army on March 9, 1942 at Fort George G Meade, Maryland. His home of residence
was listed as Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, and his civilian occupation was listed as salesmen
and sales agents, except to consumers. He had completed one year of High School and was single
with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

The date of his assignment to the 22nd Infantry is unknown but he was with the Regiment
at least by December 1942 as his name is listed in a Company roster on a menu for the
Christmas Dinner of Company A 22nd Infantry at Camp Gordon, Georgia in December 1942. *

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Technician Fifth Grade in Headquarters 22nd Infantry
General Orders No. 5 dated June 8, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Technician Fifth Grade Turanica was severely wounded on July 9, 1944 in the vicinity of La Maugerie, France.
He died of those wounds in a hospital in England on July 29, 1944.

The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania Friday, July 28, 1944 Page 8

The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania Wednesday, August 16, 1944 Page 2

Decorations of Michael Turanica

Michael Turanica was buried in the U.S. Military Cemetery, Cambridge Cemetery, England
and in December 1948 his remains were returned to the United States aboard the transport
U.S.A.T. Lt. James E Robinson.

He was reinterred in Arlington National Cemetery on February 2, 1949.

Burial:
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
Arlington County
Virginia, USA
Plot: Sec: 12, Site: 7332

Grave marker for Michael Turanica

Photo by Anne Cady from the Find A Grave website

* Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

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