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KLAJA, Sylvester - Date of
birth
12 December 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York -
Hometown
Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32212620 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bischwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 25 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Kazmierz J. Klaja (father)
Rozalia (Janik) Klaja (mother)
Wladystawa Klaja (sister)
Kaszimiera Klaja (sister)
Sophie Klaja (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Sylvester Klaja enlisted at Fort Niagara, New York on 4 February 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, https://36th-id.frb.io/, 142ndaar-.pdf / 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf, www.strictly-gi.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy