John A. Pietras

NAME: John Andrew Pietras

ASN: 31254924

PLACE OF BIRTH: Groton, MA

DATE OF BIRTH: 05 May 1922

DATES OF SERVICE: 16 Nov 1942 - 10 Nov 1945

UNIT ASSIGNED: C CO 509th PIB

CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with one combat jump star, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal with oak leaf cluster, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished {Presidential} Unit Citation, World War II Victory Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device with one Silver Campaign Star and one Bronze Campaign Star, Marksmanship Badge with rifle bar, Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp, Three Overseas Service Bars

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

Residence - Martin's Pond Road, Croton, MA

16 Nov 1942 - Inducted at Fort Devens, MA - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	31254924	31254924
NAME	PIETRAS#JOHN#A##########	PIETRAS#JOHN#A##########
RESIDENCE: STATE	13	MASSACHUSETTS
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	017	MIDDLESEX
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	1328	FT DEVENS MASSACHUSETTS
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	16	16
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	11	11
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	42	42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	5	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
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	13	MASSACHUSETTS
YEAR OF BIRTH	22	22
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	4	4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	641	Semiskilled occupations in manufacture of paper and pulp
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0416	0416
FILM REEL NUMBER	3.138	3.138

16 Nov 1942 to 30 Nov 1942 - Inactive Service

01 Dec 1942 - Pvt. John A. Pietras entered service at Fort Devens, MA

22 Jan 1944 - Participated in Operation SHINGLE the Amphibious Invasion of Anzio, Italy

16 Mar 1944 - John A. Pietras 31254924 509th PIB "WIA: Diagnosis: First Location: Face, generally; Second Location: Back, generally; ; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified Type of Injury: Casualty, battle Medical Treatment: Removal of foreign bodies from head Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty Type of Discharge: Duty Length of service: 1 Year(s), 0 Month(s) Discharge Date: Apr 1944" - Anzio, Rome-Arno - Purple Heart Medal

10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. John A. Pietras 31254924 C Co, 509th PIB GO 5 The following named Officers and Enlisted Men of Companies indicated having fulfilled all requirements as set forth in Par #3. a&b, Section I, WD Circular #269, dated 27 October 1943, are hereby announced as Combat Infantrymen and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circular above.

24 Jul 1944 - Pvt. J. A. Pietras 31254924 C Co 509th PIB Listed on jump manifest for Operation DRAGOON (RUGBY) - 15 Aug 1944 Southern France - Combat Jump Star. On Bn Plane: 30, C Co Plane: 1, Seat: 6

01 Aug 1944 - Promoted to Pfc.

15 Aug 1944 - Participated in Operation DRAGOON(RUGBY) the Airborne Invasion of Southern France. Was with C Company that was misdropped in St. Tropez, France.

25 or 26 Jan 1945 - John A. Pietras 31254924 509th PIB "WIA: Diagnosis: Frost bite, New; Location: Foot, generally; Causative Agent: Cold Injury, Ground Type Type of Injury: InjuryType: Battle injury; Injury Type2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person Type of Discharge: Duty, Length of service: 2-3 yr. Discharge Date: Feb 1945 Discharge Place: General Hospital" - Ardennes-Alsace Purple Heart Medal with oak leaf cluster

00 Feb 1945 - Discharged from General Hospital and Returned to Duty

15 Feb 1945 - Pfc. John A. Pietras 31254924 C Co 509th PIB Groton, MA. GO # 9 Under the provisions of AR 600-45, dtd 22 September 1943, the Purple Heart is awarded to the following for wounds received in action against the enemy. JOHN A. PIETRAS, 31254924, Pfc., Co "C", 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion, 26 January 1945, Belgium. Entered service from Groton, Mass. - Ardennes-Alsace - Purple Heart Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster page 3

10 Nov 1945 - Pfc. John A. Pietras 31254924 Honorably Discharged at Ft Dix, NJ Convenience of the Government AR 615-365 dtd 15 Dec 44 and RR 1-1 Demobilization. Completed Total Active Service: 2 years, 11 months, 10 days. Completed Foreign Service: 1 year, 9 months, 13 days.

18 Jul 1948 - John A. Pietras, Groton, MA, on Reunion LIST A

Married Georgette

27 Mar 2017 - Passed away

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