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WINKOWITSCH, George W - Date of
birth
23 February 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
White, Brookings County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Quinn, Pennington County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37594033 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Honnef, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ben Winkowitsch (father)
Grace Winkowitsch (mother)
John Winkowitsch (brother)
Mary Winkowitsch (sister)
Robert Winkowitsch (brother)
Dorothy Winkowitsch (sister)
Margie Winkowitsch (sister)
Avis Winkowitsch (sister)
Ben Winkowitsch (brother)
Lila Winkowitsch (sister)
Mavis Winkowitsch (sister)
Vera Winkowitsch (sister)
Helen J. (Hammann) Winkowitsch (wife)
More information
Pvt George W. Winkowitsch worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 28 April 1944. He was sent overseas in October 1944.He was married to Helen Hammann on 10 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – James L. Cooper, Richard Blunk, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / 1940 Census / South Dakota, Marriages, www.newpapers.com - City Rapid Journal, They Speak-The Voices of Henri-Chapelle
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newpapers.com - City Rapid Journal