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BASALYGA, Walter - Date of
birth
3 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Chesapeake City, Cecil County, Maryland -
Hometown
Chesapeake City, Cecil County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33563438 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kesternich-Schmidt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Basalyga (father)
Mary (Breza) Basalyga (mother)
Anna Basalyga (sister)
Michael Basalyga (brother)
Helen Basalyga (sister)
Frances Basalyga (sister)
More information
Walter Basalyga's father was born in Poland.He worked for the Triumph Fusee Fireworks Company.
He enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 11 March 1943 in and was sent overseas on 14 October 1944 and arrived in France on 22 november 1944.
Sgt Basalyga's name is among those listed on the World War II Monument Marker, located at 300 George Street in Chesapeake City, Maryland.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Pete Alley Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Pete Alley