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NICHOLAS Z. HORNACKY |
The Daily Clintonian, Clinton, IN, Thursday, January 28,
1943, page 8 |
LOST
POCKET BOOK SATURDAY CONTAINING money, "C" and "A" cards, poll tax
receipt and draft card. Please return. Nicholas Hornacky,
904 N. 7th St, t43x
[Note: he may have lost his draft card but the Draft
Board found him. He was called up that same month, even before this ad
appeared.
Also: "C" and "A" cards
refer to classes of rationing cards. |
[courtesy of Geraldine Barnett]
Grave markers for Nicholas Z. Hornacky, Jr. in the Walnut
Grove Cemetery, Clinton (Vermillion county), Indiana.
Nicholas enlisted in the
Army at Indianapolis, IN on 11 January 1943.
His early service career
is unknown. Pvt Hornacky was transferred from the 551st PIR to
Company E, 508th PIR on 6 February 1945.
His military decorations
include the Bronze Service Arrowhead device for the Southern France
Campaign and Airborne Operations |
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Graduates of C.H.S.
Class of 1946
When Nicolas entered the service ion 1943 he had completed three years
of high school. Discharged in 1945 he went back to high school and
completed his fourth year to earn his high school diploma.
His name appears on the second line, left-and column of this
congratulatory article.. |
The Daily Clintonian, Clinton, IN, Friday, August 22
1947, page 8 |
Freebies!
Nicholas was somehow chosen to receive a complimentary
pair of movie tickets. All he had to do was go to the theatre and
claim them.
Wonder which movie he and
his date might have seen! |
The Terre Haute Tribune, Terre Haute, IN, Wednesday,
August 31, 1977, page 2 |
NICHOLAS HORNACKY
CLINTON --- Arrangements are pending at Frist Funeral Home for Nicholas
Hornacky, 54, 904 N. 7th St., who died Tuesday morning at his residence.
He was a veteran of World War II, a charter member of VFW Post No. 6653
and a member of DAV. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth
Peterson, Clinton, and Mrs. Mary Johnson, Crawfordsville, several nieces
and nephews. |
The Daily Clintonian, Clinton, IN, Thursday, January 28,
1943, page 8 |
NICHOLAS HORNACKY
CLINTON --- Services for Nicholas Hornacky, 54, 904 N. 7th St., who died
Tuesday morning at his residence, will be 10 a.m. Friday at the Frist
Funeral with the Rev. James Shanahan officiating. Burial will be
in the Walnut Grove Cemetery with VFW military graveside rtes.
Friends may call. |
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