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KUZIAN, Charles John - Date of
birth
17 July 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32005453 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
736th Tank Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Neuss, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Julius Kuzian (father)
Magdalena (Betkowski) Kuzian (mother)
Matilda Kuzian (sister)
Jeannette Kuzian (sister)
More information
Both parents of Sgt Charles J. Kuzian's were from Poland. In the New York Birth Index his name is actually stated as Casimir. Sgt KuzianHe worked in a machine shop before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 10 February 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone Inscription and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / New York Birth Index / 1920 Census, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - After Action Report 736th Tank Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet