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ELEWICZ, Edward E - Date of
birth
25 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16000388 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
Aegidienberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 70 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph E. Elewicz (father)
Elisabeth Elewicz (mother)
More information
Pfc Edward Elewicz joined the Regular Army in Chicago, Illinois on 20 July 1940. He attended high school for 2 years.
Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - World War II Draft Registration Cards / 1940 census, http://abmceducation.org, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://abmceducation.org