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WOJNAR, Joseph F - Date of
birth
25 April 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Ludlow, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31212025 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
379th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 15 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Victoria (Wojnar) Szydlowski (mother)
Michael Szydlowski (stepfather)
Stanley Szydlowski (half-brother)
Michell B. Szydlowski (half-brother)
Anna Szydlowski (half-sister)
More information
Sgt Joseph F. Wojnar enlisted in Springfield, Massachusetts on 17 October 1942.Overseas for 18 months, killed six days before V-E day.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Durham Caldwell, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, Roberta Cyr