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PLACZKIEWICZ, Henry Leonard - Date of
birth
22 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32834058 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
4th Cavalry Group
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of La Roche, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter Placzkiewicz (father)
Helen Placzkiewicz (mother)
Lottie Placzkiewicz (sister)
Louise Placzkiewicz (sister)
Eugenie Placzkiewicz (sister)
Otton Placzkiewicz (brother)
Arthur Placzkiewicz (brother)
Edwin Placzkiewicz (brother)
More information
T/5 Henry L. Placzkiewicz worked in a rubber factory before he enlisted he enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 17 February 1943.Both his parents were born in Poland.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 4th Cavalry Group
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet