Joseph Ignac "Frank" Halama

1913 - 1981  (68 years)

• Name	Joseph Ignac "Frank" Halama  [1]
  Nickname	Frank
  Birth	22 Apr 1913	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Jul 1981	Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Burial	Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Notes	Joseph attended the Milligan Public School, but did not graduate. He had to drop out to help support his family. He and his older brother John were living in the household of Fred BIBA at the time of the 1930 census, along with five or six other Czech laborers. Joe was drafted on March 24, 1942, and took his basic training at Camp Barkley, Texas. He was part of the Normandy invasion, landing on Utah Beach on D-Day, at which time he was wounded. He was hospitilized in England for many months afterwords. The medics were unable to assist him until the next day. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Infantry Combat Badge, ETO Ribbon with two bronze stars, Victory Ribbon, American Theatre Ribbon, Overseas Bar, three year service bar, and Bronze Arrowhead. After the war, Joseph worked in road construction, which took he and his family all over Nebraska and parts of Kansas. They spent the winters in Milligan with Evelyn's mother, Lillian FRYCEK. (Milligan, p 281).
  Person ID	I19677	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	Vaclav Halama,   b. 30 Aug 1873, Zichovice, Bohemia d. 22 May 1948, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Antonie Hlavsa,   b. 16 Jan 1875, Bohemia d. 2 May 1961, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1899	Bohemia
  Family ID	F7088	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Evelyn Marie Frycek,   b. 28 Jan 1916, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 27 Mar 1976, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	10 Dec 1946  [3]
  	They had one daughter, Marjorie Ann. (Milligan, 273).
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F7087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 Apr 1913 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 15 Jul 1981 - Fillmore County, Nebraska Burial - - Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), 273 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), 281 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 273 (Reliability: 3).