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Personal info

Full name
ROSICK, William S
Date of birth
28 July 1918
Age
26
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Hometown
San Francisco County, California

Military service

Service number
39419468
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
29 September 1944
Place of death
The Netherlands

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
O 18 17

Immediate family

Members
Frank S. Rosczyk (father)
Emily Rosczyk (mother)
Massie J. Rosczyk (brother)
Edmond Rosczyk (brother)
Genevieve (Howard) Rosick (wife)
Donald E. Rosick (son)

More information

Pvt William S. Rosick enlisted in Sacramento, California on 12 October 1943.

He changed his name from Rosczyk to Rosick.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/502/502 honor pr.html, www.ancestry.com - Biegert Schmidt Family Tree, WWII Draft Cards, Three of the Last Screaming Eagles Facebook

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet