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JAROSZ, Anthony John - Date of
birth
23 September 1911 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Tarnow, Poland -
Hometown
Fulton, Oswego County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42092057 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Assistant Mortar Gunner -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Augny, Metz, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 14 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stanley Jarosz (father)
Mary A. (Surlok) Jarosz (mother)
Edward Jarosz (brother)
Henry Jarosz (brother)
Stanslovia Jarosz (sister)
Emily Jarosz (sister)
Katherine Jarosz (sister)
Helen Jarosz (sister)
More information
Pfc Anthony J. Jarosz worked on a farm before he enlisted in Syracuse, New York on 5 January 1944. He was sent overseas in July 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal posthumously, which was presented to his mother. The citation reads in part: When forward elements of our forces were pinned down by enemy automatic and sniper fire, Pfc Jarosz, an assistant gunner, set up his mortar to blast snipers out. Running low on ammunition, Pfc Jarosz, with total disregard for his personal safety, voluntarily crawled over 200 yards of exposed terrain to the ammunition depot, making numerous trips until there was sufficient ammunition for his mortar, which he continued to fire until mortally wounded by sniper fire.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census / Deane Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, A footsoldier for Patton - Michael C. Bilder and James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO, www.newspapers.com - The Syracuse Herald-Journal - 4 February 1946
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Denise Kellam, www.newspapers.com - The Syracuse Herald-Journal - 4 February 1946