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KLOCKOWSKI, John Joseph - Date of
birth
15 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16146155 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
4 May 1945 - Place of
death
Harz Mountains, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Klockowski (father)
Frances (Pinkowski) Klockowski (mother)
Florian Klockowski (brother)
Joseph Klockowski (brother)
Edward Klockowski (brother)
Lewis Klockowski (twin brother)
Frank F. Klockowski (brother)
More information
T/5 John J. Klockowski attended high school for one year, and worked at the CCC Camp Riverside in Danbury, Wisconsin.He enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 7 November 1942.
He is mentioned on the Fourth Cavalry WW II Memorial at Fort Meade, South Dakota.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record - www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Erika