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BARANOWSKI, Joseph W - Date of
birth
16 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33940875 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kückhoven, east of Erkelenz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stanley Baranowski (father)
Stella (Owciaczak) Baranowski (mother)
Bernard S. Baranowski (brother)
Marie Baranowski (sister)
Margaret R. Baranowski (sister)
John Baranowski (brother)
Anna (Jurinas) Baranowski (wife)
Joann Baranowski (daughter)
More information
Pfc Joseph W. Baranowski enlisted on 27 May 1944 in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.One picture shows his wife and his daughter.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph - 1 May 1945, Huub Janssen