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 | Antone T. Minko Died in the service of our country BHS class of 1943
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| About Antone T. : | He was a 20 year old Navy motor machinist mate, and was the only serviceman from Bergenfield's monument to survive WWII. He and two other brothers served in WWII. On September 17, 1945, 15 days after Japan's official surrender, a Typhoon capsized his ship off Okinawa. Only one of of Tony's seaman's shipmates survied after spending 56 hours adrift. Minoko Place honors his brother. |
| Additional information: | Burried in the Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, HI, USA |
