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WIELGOSZ, Walter L - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36741481 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Arloncourt, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Helen A. Wielgosz (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Walter L. Wielgosz was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, http://www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet