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WIACEK, Edward John - Date of
birth
3 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York -
Hometown
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42115476 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Koslar-Jülich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lewis Wiacek (father)
Stefania Wiacek (mother)
Josephine Wiacek (sister)
Walter Wiacek (brother)
Helen Wiacek (sister)
Elizabeth Wiacek (sister)
More information
Pvt Edward Wiacek enlisted on 11 April 1944 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 26 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Syracuse Herald American – 24 December 1944