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MILESKI, Henry Edward - Date of
birth
17 October 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
DuBois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Dubois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
06880802 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony Mileski (father)
Julia Mileski (mother)
Zick Mileski (brother)
Cela Mileski (sister)
More information
Pvt Henry E. Mileski joined the Regular Army on 6 January 1939.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File / 1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet