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KOBZA, Ignatz Anton "Ted" - Date of
birth
29 April 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20647738 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Giesenkirchen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 7 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ignatius I.A. Kobza (father)
Konstancja C.A.G. (Malecka) Kobza (mother)
Aloysius E. Kobza (brother)
Felicja P.G. Kobza (sister)
Edward B. Kobza (brother)
Henryk H.J. Kobza (brother)
Leonard Kobza (brother)
Irene Kobza (sister)
Helena G. Kobza (sister)
Eugene P. Kobza (brother)
More information
Pfc Ignatz A. Kobza enlisted in the National Guard on 15 October 1940 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and was lightly wounded in action on 8 June and 7 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees, www.findagrave.com - John Uhlman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / John Uhlman