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WARENYI, William Joseph - Date of
birth
17 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42175506 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Granterath-Hetzerath, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Warenyi (father)
Antonia Warenyi (mother)
Anna Warenyi (sister)
Helen Warenyi (sister)
More information
Pfc William J. Warenyi attended Morris High School until 1944.He enlisted in New York City, New York on 21 July 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949, http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/89/, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Anna Warenyi Shattuck Family