Biography of michael strank
Biography of michael strank in english.
Michael Strank
Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
Michael Strank was born on 10 November in Jarabina, a small Rusyn-inhabited village in Czechoslovakia (now in Slovakia).
He was the son of Vasil Strank and Martha Grofikova, natives of the village.
Biography of michael strank
(His father was also known as Charles Strank in the U.S.) Michael's father moved to Franklin Borough near Johnstown, PA, found work in a steel mill and brought his family over when he had enough money to pay for the trip.
School and the Marine Corps
Strank attended the schools of Franklin Borough, PA, and graduated from high school in He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, where he remained for 18 months, and then became a highway laborer for the state.
He enlisted in the regular Marine Corps for four years at Pittsburgh on 6 October He was assigned to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, where, after completing recruit training in December, Private Strank was transferred to Headquarters Company, Post Troops, at the same