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PITERSKI, Louis - Date of
birth
6 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
7022823 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew Piterski (father)
Frances Piterski (mother)
Josoeph Piterski (brother)
John Piterski (brother)
Frank Piterski (brother)
Walter Piterski (brother)
Harry Piterski (brother)
Agnes Piterski (sister)
Marie Piterski (sister)
Monica Piterski (sister)
Frances Piterski (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Louis Piterski graduated from St. John's High School.He joined the Regular Army on 7 February 1940 and was sent overseas in January 1944.
He was reported wounded in action 11 Juneand returned to duty on 14 August 1944.
S/Sgt Louis Piterski is remembered at the Saint Josephat's Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, www.findagrave.com – Roseanne Kocinski Fowler, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, www.findagrave.com – Roseanne Kocinski Fowler