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KOLIBOWSKI, Joseph Francis - Date of
birth
19 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana -
Hometown
Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35567791 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gey, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Kolibowski (father)
Stella Kolibowski (mother)
Regina Kolibowski (sister)
Helena Kolibowski (sister)
Martha Kolibowski (sister)
Mary Kolibowski (sister)
More information
Cpl Joseph F. Kolibowski attended high school for four years and worked in a factory where electrical machinery was manufactured.He enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 9 November 1942.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Times 30 March 1945