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MALANOWSKI, Leonard Kenneth - Date of
birth
13 November 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33680981 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Automotive Mechanic -
Unit
87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
7th Armored Division,
F Company
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 October 1944 - Place of
death
Meijel, Holland
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 9 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leonard K. Malanowski (father)
Catherine Malanowski (mother)
Carl Malanowski (brother)
More information
Pvt. Malanowski graduated from Academy High School in 1943.He enlisted on 16 June 1943 at Erie in Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Academy High School yearbook 1943