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Personal info

Full name
KLISZ, Walter A
Date of birth
17 February 1921
Age
23
Place of birth
Tonawanda, Erie County, New York
Hometown
Niagara County, New York

Military service

Service number
20232354
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
1 January 1945
Place of death
Sector Bütgenbacher Heck and Dom Bütgenbach, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
E 10 45

Immediate family

Members
Mary Klisz (mother)
Cecelia Klisz (sister)
Joseph Klisz (brother)
Stanley Klisz (brother)

More information

S/Sgt Walter A. Klisz enlisted in Tonawanda, New York on 16 September 1940.

His commanding officer reported that he was killed by a sniper while leading a squad against an enemy strong point and that his outstanding skill as a squad leader materially aided in the success of the drive.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - New York, U.S., WWII Enlisted Men Cards, The Buffalo News - 24 March 1945

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Buffalo News - 24 March 1945