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PIWONSKI, Joseph Albert - Date of
birth
14 June 1912 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31428391 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Treis Karden-Hatzenport, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Antonio Piwonski (father)
Mary Piwonski (mother)
John Piwonski (brother)
Stanislau Piwonski (brother)
Constantine Piwonski (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Joseph A. Piwonski was a factory worker before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 20 December 1943.S/Sgt Piwonski is remembered at Saint Mary's Cemetery in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1940 Census / A footsoldier for Patton, Michael C. Bilder & James G. Bilder
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Adrian Thierry, www.wwiimemorial.com - Karen M. Lewis (niece)