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Contact Info
Home Town Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Last Address Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Date of Passing Jun 14, 1980
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
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ARMY SERIAL NUMBER
35026946 (SSN: 274-05-7749)
NAME
BARANEK, MIKE
RESIDENCE: STATE
OHIO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY
SUMMIT
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
CLEVELAND OHIO
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
11-July-1941
NATIVITY
PENNSYLVANIA
YEAR OF BIRTH
1915
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP
White, citizen
EDUCATION
3 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Janitors and sextons
SYNOPSIS: Sergeant Mike Baranek, United States Army, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy, in action against enemy forces on 11 November 1943. Sergeant Baranek's intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
General Orders: Headquarters, Fifth U.S. Army, General Orders No. 49 (1944)
WWII - Africa Theater of Operations/Tunisia Campaign (1942-43)
From Month/Year
November / 1942
To Month/Year
May / 1943
Description (Tunisia Campaign 17 November 1942 to 13 May 1943) Having gained Algeria, the Allies quickly turned eastward, hoping to take Tunis and Bizerte before the Germans could send reinforcements into Tunisia. But the drive broke down short of the goal. In February 1943, after Rommel had been driven into Tunisia, the Axis took the offensive and pushed through Kasserine Pass before being stopped. With Ninth and Twelfth Air Forces in the battle, the Allies drove the enemy back into a pocket around Bizerte and Tunis, where Axis forces surrendered in May. Thus Tunisia became available for launching an attack on Sicily as a preliminary to an assault on Italy.
