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MIKOLAJCZYK, Edward Vincent - Date of
birth
30 September 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33135058 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Julia Mikolajczyk (mother)
Frank Mikolajczyk (brother)
Esther Mikolajczyk (sister)
Helen Mikolajczyk (sister)
Vincent Mikolajczyk (brother)
Laura Mikolajczyk (sister)
Jennie Mikolajczyk (sister)
Sophie Mikolajczyk (sister)
Mary (Polaschik) Mikolajczyk (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Edward V. Mikolajczyk was employed as an orderly at the Hazleton State Hospital before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 20 January 1942 and was sent overseas in January 1944.He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time for wounds suffered in action on 23 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com -1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - The Plain Speaker (Hazleton, Pennsylvania)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Plain Speaker