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KLIMEK, John Michael - Date of
birth
11 November 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16145789 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Grand Halleux, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Klimek (father)
Josephine Klimek (mother)
Eleanor J. Klimek (sister)
Leonard Klimek (brother)
Irene D. (Plys) Klimek (wife)
More information
Pfc John M. Klimek enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 4 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#3, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Budnyk Family Tree / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - joaniefromwi