George Boris Bjelajac

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Name: George Boris Bjelajac
Location of Birth: Calumet, Minnesota
Date of Birth: October 19, 1923
Date of Death: May 16, 2004
Parents: Mike Bjelajac & Dorothy (Safar) Bjelajac
High School and Class: 1942 Greenway High School, Coleraine, Minnesota
College:
Highest Rank: GM3 (Gunner's Mate Third Class Petty Officer)
Branch: Navy
Other Branch:
Date Sworn In: September 29, 1942
Place Sworn In: Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date of Discharge: December 18, 1945
Place of Discharge:
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Military Highlights:
WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: George Boris Bjelajac
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: October 19, 1923
Birth Place: Calumet, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Calumet, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: June 30, 1942
Employer: Lerch Bros. Inc., Hibbing, Minnesota (Calumet, MN mine)
Weight: 156
Height: 5-11
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mike Bjelajac, Calumet, Minnesota

Wars Involved:
World War II

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Civilian Life:
George Bjelajac was a lifetime member of the VFW post in Hopkins, Minnesota.

George Bjelajac died in Hennepin County, Minnesota and is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Sec 20A, Site 202). He is survived by his wife Beverly; sons, Terry, David, Keith and Jimmy; step-children, Linda Lausen, Richard Powers and Michael Melin; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Edward “Eddie”.

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