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KIRDZIK, Joseph John - Date of
birth
20 July 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Union City, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31048775 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Kirdzik (father)
Mary Kirdzik (mother)
Tessie Kirdzik (sister)
Jennie Kirdzik (sister)
Zygmund J. Kirdzik (brother)
More information
Pvt Joseph J. Kirdzik enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 3 July 1941.He attended Naugatuck High School and prior to entrance into the Army was an employe of the Naugatuck Chemical. He received basic training at Fort Devens, Mass. and had been overseas since December 1943. He was a member of the 28th Division of the 3rd Army under General Patton and was in the invasion of Normandy on D Day. His brother S/Sgt Zygmund Kirdzik had also been overseas with the American forces.
Pvt Kirdzik was reported missing twice before, having returned to his outfit after being reported missing on 29 August 1944. He turned up on the 26th of September. On the 9th of December a telegram was received by his family that he was missing again in action in Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Raymond Tamowski, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - Naugatuck Daily News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Naugatuck Daily News