Grave marker for Anthony F. Danek in
Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monongahela (Washington county), Pennsylvania.
Daniel enlisted in the Army at
Pittsburgh, PA on 27 September 1943 and was assigned to Hq Hq, 508th
PIR.
On 4 January 1945 he was appointed to
the grade of Pfc.
Pfc Danek was awarded the Combat
infantryman badge for action during the Ardennes campaign, 18 Dec 1944
to 20 Feb 1945.
He was discharged at the Separation
Center, Ft Dix, NJ on 23 June 1946.
On 8 February 1950 Anthony applied for
WWII Veterans Compensation offered by the state of Pennsylvania.
He was given a total of $260 for his combined domestic and foreign
service time. |