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BURZANKO, Chester - Date of
birth
19 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Geauga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35523455 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Chabrehez, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wassil Burzanko (father)
Adaria Burzanko (mother)
Stephen Burzanko (brother)
Paul Burzanko (brother)
Anna Burzanko (sister)
Katie Burzanko (sister)
William Burzanko (brother)
George Burzanko (brother)
Nicholas Burzanko (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Chester Burzanko was metal worker before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 24 November 1942.S/Sgt Burzanko was mortally wounded near the village of Chabrehez, along the road from La Roche to Vielsalm.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Keith V. Moe, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Nicole Sproncken