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KOVALESKI, Joseph - Date of
birth
1915 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6553832 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Heavy Machine Gunner -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Würselen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andy Kovaleski (father)
Tillie Kovaleski (mother)
Josephine Kovaleski (sister)
Stanley Kovaleski (brother)
Anthus Kovaleski (sister)
Anna Kovaleski (sister)
John Kovaleski (brother)
Alex Kovaleski (brother)
Frank Kovaleski (brother)
More information
Pfc Joseph Kovaleski enlisted on 3 July 1942.He was seriously wounded in action on 16 July 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.marylandmilitaryhistory.org/29div/reports,
www.americandday.org, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census, Cleveland Plain Dealer Obituary - Anthus Kovalski Jurkiewicz 5 March 1954
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet