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LUKASWSKI, Harry - Date of
birth
28 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Wolcott, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Wolcott, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31250448 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Brachelen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 12 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry Lukaszwski (father)
Anthony Stryeski (stepfather)
Josephine (Kovaleski) Stryeski (mother)
Marshall Lukaszwski (brother)
Edward Stryeski (stepbrother)
Kathryn Stryeski (stepsister)
Irene Stryeski (half-sister)
William Stryeski (half-brother)
More information
Pfc Harry Lukaswski was employed by General Motors in Bristol.He enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 17 November 1942.
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal on 9 November 1944. The citation cited: Pvt Harry Lukaswski was the first man to sight an enemy counter attack being launched at his company after his company had taken an enemy town. He opened fire with his automatic rifle, calling the attention of the rest of the company to the attack. He exposed himself to intense danger in delivering fire over the area to his front. His fire was so effective that the enemy was pinned down and the riflemen in his company were able to place effective fire on them. Pvt Lukaswski was wounded in this action but continued to deliver effective fire on the enemy and refused to be evacuated until the enemy had been successfully repelled." For this action he was also awarded the Purple Heart Medal for the first time.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Lukaswski Family