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RUTKOWSKI, John - Date of
birth
30 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33471583 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Elsenborn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Stanley Rutkowski (father)
Catherine Rutkowski (mother)
Stella Rutkowski (sister)
Clara Rutkowski (sister)
Catherine Rutkowski (sister)
Frances Rutkowski (sister)
More information
S/Sgt John Rutkowski enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 28 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Colletti Family Tree / 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet