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LACZKOWSKI, Joseph W - Date of
birth
7 March 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33792345 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 35 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Laczkowski (father)
Catherine Laczkowski (mother)
Martha Laczkowski (sister)
Stanley Laczkowski (brother)
Leon Laczkowski (brother)
Edward Laczkowski (brother)
Richard Laczkowski (brother)
More information
Pfc Joseph W. Laczkowski enlisted on 27 July 1943.
Source of information: http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/513/513_honor.html, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / 1940 Census
Photo source: Tom Verheijden