John P. Urbatch

URBATCH, WEYN

Posted By: Becki Watters (email)
Date: 6/6/2010 at 17:13:51

from family scrapbook, no newspaper name or date

First Lt. John P. Urbatch Killed in Action in Germany
Served with Hodge’s First Army; Enlisted in Hawaii Dec. 7, ‘41
Clear Lake—Mr. and Mrs. George Urbatach 819 W. 2nd street, received a message from the war department Tuesday stating that their son, First Lt. John P. Urbatch had been killed in action in Germany Dec. 12. Lt. Urbatach had been with Hodge’s first army in several major engagements. No particulars were given but he message said a letter would follow.
Lt. Urbatch was born at Swaledale Sept 23, 1909, and was graduated from Swaledale high school and attended the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 3 years. He then lived in Hawaii until his enlistment in December 1940. His enlistment ended a few days before the attack on Pearl Harbor and he re-enlisted while Japanese bombs were still falling.
After serving about a year he was sent to Fort Benning, Ga. For officers training which he finished in February 1943. He then served 9 months at the proving grounds in Aberdeen, Md, and was at Camp Van Dorn, Miss., when ordered overseas last September.
Lt. Urbatch was married June 1, 1944 to Miss Lois Weyn of Baltimore, Md. She is living there now.
Besides his wife and parents, Lt. Urbatch is survived by a sister, Mrs. Marjorie Urbatach Hartman, Hilo, T.H.