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FALKOWSKI, Benny Teddy - Date of
birth
22 March 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35068933 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Osweiler, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | 56 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alex Falkowski (father)
Catherine Falkowski (mother)
Helen Falkowski (sister)
Jean Falkowski (sister)
William Falkowski (brother)
Edward Falkowski (brother)
More information
Pfc Benny T. Falkowski attended Lincoln High School. He worked at the Aluminium Co. of America before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 8 July 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, Danny van der Groen - Company's / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S, www.newspapers.com - The Cleveland Press - 20 January 1945