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YURKOWSKI, Edward - Date of
birth
20 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33892008 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Sinz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 53 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward A. Yurkowski (father)
Sophia Yurkowski (mother)
Kasimera Yurkowski (sister)
Estella Yurkowski (sister)
Laura Yurkowski (sister)
More information
Pvt Edward Yurkowski attended high school for 1 year and worked as a draftsman before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 24 June 1944.
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 / 1940 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery