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KOKOSINSKI, William Joseph - Date of
birth
29 May 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35837845 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lucian Kokosinski (father)
Eleanor Kokosinski (mother)
Luelle Kokosinski (sister)
Stella T. (Buczek) Kokosinski (wife)
Joan M. Kokosinski (daughter)
More information
Pfc William J. Kokosinski was employed by the Habermann Provision Company.He was married to Stella Buczek on 3 February 1938.
He enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 5 May 1944 and was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Ohio County Marriage Records 1774-1993, http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_004.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com