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JAZWINSKI, Gilbert Raymond - Date of
birth
2 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36811982 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ork-Holthausen, south of Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Victor P. Jazwinski (father)
Sophie (Kucharski) Jazwinski (mother)
Richard E. Jazwinski (brother)
Dennis Jazwinski (brother)
John Jazwinski (brother)
More information
Pfc Jazwinski attended Boys Trade and Tech High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.He was employed by the Milwaukee Valve Co before he enlisted on 24 March 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Milwaukee Journal 24 April 1945