Micik, John

Item

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Title

Micik, John

Creator

Michelle Kukan

Birth Date

1925-01-16

Birthplace

Mahwah, NJ

Death Date

1964-10-28

Burial Place

Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah, NJ

Occupation

Mahwah Police Officer (1948-1964)

Conflict

World War II

Military Branch

Army

Rank

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number

32910206

Service Start Date

1943-04-01

Service End Date

1945-12-30

Honors

Purple Heart
World War II Victory Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon (European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal)

Military Service Description

John Micik enlisted into the Army on 1943-04-01. Micik served in Italy with the 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division from 1943-1944. The 179th Infantry Regiment participated in the following Italian campaigns: Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Anzio, and Rome-Arno. Micik was awarded the Purple Heart as a result of an arm wound that he received in December of 1943. He was hospitalized from December of 1943 until January 1944. He spent a majority of his military career overseas. Micik also served with the 685th Port Co., AUS. He was discharged on 1945-12-30.

Biographical Text

John Micik Sr. was born on 1925-01-16 in Mahwah, NJ to Michael and Julia Micik. He had four older siblings: Mary, Helen, Michael, and Margaret. His two younger sisters were Nancy and Anna. He attended Ramsey High School but was absent for the June 1943 graduation ceremony. Micik enlisted into the Army in April of 1943 and was discharged in December of 1945.

He joined the Mahwah Police department in 1948. In 1964, he was one of the three line officers out of Mahwah’s sixteen member police force. He was also a volunteer fireman for Company 2 and the Masonicus Fire Department. Micik was a past president of PBA Local #79, past commander (1961-1962) and member of Mahwah VFW Post 7124, a member of the Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church of Mahwah, and a member of PBA Local #143. He married Florence Rozanski in October of 1949. The Micik’s had three children: Patricia, John Jr., and Dianna. Dianna was born after Micik died. Micik died on 1964-10-28 at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ due to an illness. He was 39.

Family Members

Father: Michael

Mother: Julia

Siblings:
Mary
Helen
Michael
Margaret
Nancy
Anna

Wife: Florence Joan (née Rozanski)

Children:
Patricia
John Jr.
Dianna

Bibliography

"149 Get H.S. Diplomas, Three Appear in Uniform," The Morning Call, June 19, 1943, p. 7. 

John Micik, 1940 United States Federal Census.

"John Micik Engaged to Wed Ramsey Girl," Ramapo Valley Independent, November 24, 1948, p. 4.

"John Micik, Mahwah Police Lieutenant," The Herald-News, October 29, 1964, p. 19.

John Micik, New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016.

John Micik Sr., Find a Grave.

John Micik, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970.

John Micik, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.

John Micik, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.

John Micik, U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954.

"Lt. John Micik, of Mahwah Police; P.B.A Leader, World War Veteran," The Morning Call, October 29, 1964, p. 33. 

"Micik Takes Office As Head Of V.F.W.," The Record, May 2, 1961, p. 10. 

"Micik," The Record, February 5, 2015, p. L5. 

"Personal Mention," Ramapo Valley Independent, September 7, 1950, p. 4.

"Police Lt. John Micik Dies in Hospital at 39," Ridgewood Herald-News, October 29, 1964, p. 12.

Photo Captions

Photo 1: Micik in his police uniform (The Record). 

Photo 2: Micik's draft card, completed on 1943-01-16 in Allendale, NJ (Ancestry Library).

Photo 3: A headstone application for Micik, completed by his widow, Florence Micik on 1964-10-30 (Ancestry Library).

Collection

Veterans

Citation

Michelle Kukan, “Micik, John,” Mahwah Veterans Project, accessed July 2, 2024, https://mahwahmuseum.reclaim.hosting/MVP/items/show/247.