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LATEK, Edward J - Date of
birth
29 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33263490 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter Latek (father)
Anna A. (Stachowiak) Latek (mother)
Bernard A. Latek (brother)
Walter P. Latek (brother)
More information
Pvt Edward J. Latek enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 24 April 1942.
Source of information: The Washington Observer - 3 November 1944, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment Record / 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.archives.gov
Photo source: The Washington Observer - 3 November 1944, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, 505th Regimental Combat Team