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Marion "Eddie" Edward Bjelajac
Lilah Crowe2021-02-11T15:43:06-06:00
- Name: Marion "Eddie" Edward Bjelajac
- Location of Birth: Calumet, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: February 27, 1926
- Date of Death: October 23, 1999
- Parents: Mike Bjelajac & Dorothy (Safar) Bjelajac
- High School and Class: 1944 Greenway High School, Coleraine, Minnesota
- College:
- Highest Rank: PFC (Private First Class)
- Branch: Army
- Other Branch:
- Date Sworn In: July 22, 1944
- Place Sworn In: Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date of Discharge: August 11, 1945
- Place of Discharge:
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- Military Awards:
Purple Heart
ETO (European Theatre Offensive) Ribbon
2 Battle Stars
- Military Highlights:
WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: Marion Edward Bjelajac
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date:
Birth Place: Calumet, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Calumet, Minnesota, Itasca, USA
Registration Date: January 27, 1944
Employer: Not employed
Weight: 135
Height: 5-7
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mike Bjelajac, Calumet, Minnesota
WW II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Marion E. Bjelajac
Birth Year: 1926
Race: White
Nativity State or Country: Minnesota
State of Residence: Minnesota
County or City: Itasca
Enlistment Date: July 22, 1944
Enlistment State: Minnesota
Enlistment City: Fort Snelling
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted men)
Source: Civil life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: _____
Marital status: Single without dependents
Height: 00
Weight: 000
Newspaper article - Dec 1944 – Pvt. Edward Bjelajac, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bjelajac, is home on a 12-day furlough. He is stationed at Camp Hood, Texas.
Newspaper article - Aug 1945 – Pfc. Marion Bjelajac, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bjelajac of Calumet, was recently honorably discharged from the Army following 13 months of service. He was in England, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany with the 11th Armored Division. He suffered shrapnel wounds while in central Germany, and wears the Purple Heart, the E.T.O. Ribbon and two Battle Stars. Pfc. Bjelajac was a student of Greenway high school before he entered the service.
- Wars Involved:
World War II
- MIA / POW:
- Civilian Life:
Marion Edward Bjelajac married Irene Price and the couple lived in Edina, Minnesota. He was a barber most of his life, then later worked at Control Data Co. until his retirement.
Marion Bjelajac died in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota (plot 6-A, O, 822). He is survived by his wife, Irene; daughter Terry; grandson Erik; and brother George (Beverly). He was preceded in death by his parents.
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