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WALKOWIAK, George Edward - Date of
birth
12 April 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Du Bois, Washington County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36038186 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
67th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 October 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Toney Walkowiak (father)
Mary (Majewski) Walkowiak (mother)
Cecilia Walkowiak (sister)
Victoria Walkowiak (sister)
Frank Walkowiak (brother)
Charles Walkowiak (brother)
More information
T/5 George E. Walkowiak enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 18 June 1941.
Source of information: Carol Price, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Dwight Anderson