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SIERZEGA, Andrew Stanley - Date of
birth
5 November 1910 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Hammond, Lake County, Indiana -
Hometown
Hammond, Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35111287 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Franciszek Sierzega (father)
Magdalene (Koscielny) Sierzega (mother)
Steve Sierzega (brother)
Frank Sierzega (broher)
Adeline Sierzega (sister)
Rose Sierzega (sister)
Helena J. (Zych) Sierzega (wife)
More information
Pfc Andrew S. Sierzega enlisted in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 26 March 1942 and went overseas in April, 1943. He served in Africa, Sicily, Italy, Normandy and Holland.He attended Hammond Tech and worked for Lever Brothers.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Iskrzycki Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - The Hammond Times, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Hammond Times