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WISNOWSKI, Alexander "Alex" - Date of
birth
14 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32019903 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
South of Cologne, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Wisnowski (father)
Anna Wisnowski (mother)
Helen Wisnowski (sister)
Florence (Gontarz) Wisnowski (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Frederic Blais