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BARANSKY, Daniel Paul - Date of
birth
30 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Summit Hill, Carbon County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33837422 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Halsdorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul Baransky (father)
Margaret (Swek) Baransky (mother)
Joseph Baransky (brother)
Theresa Baransky (sister)
Stanley Mahalich (half-brother)
Charles Mahalich (half-brother)
Stephia Mahalich (half-sister)
More information
Pvt Daniel P. Baransky attended high school for two years and was a model maker before he enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 3 July 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem