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NIEDZWIECKI, William Stanley "Billy" - Date of
birth
27 July 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31456644 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Holzweiler-Immerath, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 3 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alexander Niedzwiecki (father)
Mary (Kosinski) Niedzwiecki (mother)
Stanley W. Niedzwiecki (brother)
Harold Niedzwiecki (brother)
Alexander Niedzwiecki (brother)
Jean T. Niedzwiecki (sister)
Sophie Niedzwiecki (sister)
Irene Niedzwiecki (sister)
Branka A. (Kaminski) Niedzwiecki (wife)
More information
Pfc William Niedzwiecki enlisted on 20 March 1944 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. He joined his unit from a replacement Depot on 27 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Irene Niedzwiecki Placzek, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Martin Zliczewski