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WALOGORSKY, Rudolph John - Date of
birth
1 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32616224 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Château-Salins, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bessie B. Walogorsky (mother)
More information
Pfc Rudolph J. Walogorsky attended college and was a machinist apprentice before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 4 November 1942.He was killed by small arms fire and artillery shell fragments in his chest.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / New York Birth Index / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux, Fold 3 - 1946 WWII Casualty Report
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