Bamvakais, John Robert, Sr., BG

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Brigadier General
Last Service Branch
US
Last Primary MOS
0002-General Officer
Last MOS Group
General Officer
Primary Unit
1963-1981, 1331, HHC, 35th Engineer Brigade
Service Years
1943 - 1981
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Certificate Of Achievement
Certificate Of Appreciation
Cold War Certificate
Letter of Appreciation
Presidential Certificate of Appreciation
US
Brigadier General
Two Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Year of Birth
1926
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
McKeesport
Last Address
St. Louis, MO
Date of Passing
Feb 07, 1999
 
Location of Interment
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (VA) - St. Louis, Missouri
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section K, Row 0, Site 1368

 Official Badges 

Infantry Shoulder Cord Honorably Discharged WW II Army National Guard Retired


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Cold War Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1981, National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) - Assoc. Page
  1999, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

BG Bamvakais enlisted on 17 July 1943, and was discharged on 30 January 1946, as a Sergeant, after serving in the 11th Airborne Division in World War II.

Upon his return to Missouri, he joined the Missouri National Guard.

He served as a civilian police officer from 1954-1957, when he was shot in the line of duty during a robbery in St. Louis, MO.

BG Bamvakais served for 38 years in the Army & National Guard before retiring on 1 September 1981.

His Son, John Robert Bamvakais, Jr. was Killed in Action in Vietnam.

 

   
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 1981, National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)
 
Title
Not Specified

Join Year
1981
   
Crest
Association Type
Military Professional

Website
https://www.ngaus.org/
Contact Phone Number
(202) 789-0031

Contact Email
chairman@ngaus.org
Year Established
Not Specified

Owner
Not Specified
HQ Address
One Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Last Updated: Jun 25, 2021
   
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