John served as a Platoon Sergeant, Company B, 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war. He was married, however his wife's first name is currently unknown. She resided in the District Of Columbia during the war.
John was "Killed In Action" on Iwo Jima during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 256169
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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JOHN BETZALA - , DC (PLATOON SERGEANT) WWII
Name: BETZALA, JOHN
Service Branch: MARINE CORPS
Rank: PLATOON SERGEANT
Date of Death: 0000-00-00
Hostile: Kia
Home of Record State: District of Columbia
WIFE MRS JOHN BETZALA 2207 K ST
Conflict: WWII
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John served as a Platoon Sergeant, Company B, 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war. He was married, however his wife's first name is currently unknown. She resided in the District Of Columbia during the war.
John was "Killed In Action" on Iwo Jima during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 256169
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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JOHN BETZALA - , DC (PLATOON SERGEANT) WWII
Name: BETZALA, JOHN
Service Branch: MARINE CORPS
Rank: PLATOON SERGEANT
Date of Death: 0000-00-00
Hostile: Kia
Home of Record State: District of Columbia
WIFE MRS JOHN BETZALA 2207 K ST
Conflict: WWII
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Gravesite Details
"Upright Marble Headstone" - Entered the service from District Of Columbia - Headstone shows Pennsylvania
Flowers
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Records on Ancestry
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PlSgt John Betzala
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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PlSgt John Betzala
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
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PlSgt John Betzala
Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966
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PlSgt John Betzala
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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PlSgt John Betzala
1930 United States Federal Census
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