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WASZAK, Henry Frank - Date of
birth
19 July 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Sloan, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42028186 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 October 1944 - Place of
death
Biffontaine, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter Waszak (father)
Helena (Lewandowski) Waszak (mother)
Regina H. Waszak (sister)
Walter J. Waszak (brother)
Richard P. Waszak (brother)
More information
Pvt Henry F. Waszak was employed at the East Buffalo car shops of the New York Central Railroad before he enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 20 September 1943.He was killed by small arms fire in his chest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com – Coleman, www.newspapers.com – The Buffalo News - 9 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy