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MICHALSKI, Edward Frank - Date of
birth
20 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32029587 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Michalski (father)
Helen Michalski (mother)
Florence Michalski (sister)
Emily L. Michalski (wife)
More information
Cpl Edward F. Michalski enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 9 January 1941.He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his action on 18 July 1944. The citation cited: While advancing under a heavy artillery barrage, Cpl Edward F. Michalski and three other men saw a truck and trailer loaded with ammunition burning fiercely and exploding periodically, near a half-track vehicle loaded with ammunition. Running to the half-track the men succeeded in pushing to vehicle to a place of safety. Although the half-track was struck by shrapnel and the men's clothing had been set afire in several places by particles of phosphorus from mortar shells, they immediately unloaded the ammunition and stored it in an area of comparative safety.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / 1920 Census, http://9thinfantrydivision.net, The Buffalo News - 30 October 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet / Frederic Blais, The Buffalo News - 30 October 1944