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31st May 2005, 15:39
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Re: Capt. Donald H. Bochkay 357th FG
Many European immigrants from the Eastern part of Europe, and especially the Slavic countries came to the US at the beginning of the 20th Century and settled across what was the 'Steel' belt, from Pittsburgh to Chicago. There were many jobs in the steel mills, coal mines, railroads, and shipping jobs. My grandparents came from Croatia and Slovakia in 1910, and one of my uncles, with a Croatian name died in a B-24 over France, and 2 other uncles with Slovak names fought in Europe.
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2nd June 2005, 10:20
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Re: Capt. Donald H. Bochkay 357th FG
Tony,
I know it but you should know, that the Hungarian is not a Slavic ethnic. In 1910 Croatia was a part of Hungary (it was a very interesting confederacy betweek Croatia and Hungary) There were no Slovakia at this time, just a part of Hungary with Slovak ethnic. The Croats, Slovaks and Hungarians are brothers in their history (but the Hungarian is not a Slavic ethnic, just the Croat and the Slovak). Over Hungary, a B-24 crewmember fell with Hungarian roots also. Last edited by Csaba B. Stenge; 3rd June 2005 at 08:20.
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