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Those Who Died That Others Might Be Free

 

Frank Janik

 

Date and Place of Birth: August 2, 1914 Oneida County, New York
Date and Place of Death: April 29, 1945 Okinawa
Baseball Experience: Minor League
Position: Catcher/Outfield
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Military Unit: Company F, 10th Infantry Regiment US Army
Area Served: Pacific Theater of Operations

 

Frank D Janik was born on August 2, 1914 in Oneida County, New York. He signed with the Rome Colonels in 1937 and remained with the team until 1940. He hit .265 in 1937 and had a sensational year with the Colonels in 1938, batting .313 with 21 home runs and 78 RBIs. In 1939 his average dropped to just .219 but hit .297 in 1940.

 

Janik entered military service with the Army on February 26, 1941 and served with the 10th Infantry Regiment in the Pacific, earning a Bronze Star at Saipan.

 

Technical Sergeant Frank Janik was killed in action at Okinawa on April 29, 1945. He is buried at Woodlawn National Cemetery, New York.

 

Thanks to Davis O Barker for help with this biography.

 

Added September 19, 2006. Updated October 28, 2007.

 

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