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WOZNIAK, Steve Stanley - Date of
birth
20 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36979598 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
355th Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ohrdruf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Wozniak (father)
Mary Wozniak (mother)
Edward Wozniak (brother)
Stella Wozniak (sister)
Lilian T. (Dziuban) Wozniak (wife)
Freddie Wozniak (son)
Steve Wozniak (son)
More information
Pfc Steve S. Wozniak was leading a patrol outside Georgenthal, Germany when they were attacked. In a brief firefight Pfc Wozniak was killed. He left behind a wife and two young sons.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Marc van den Berkmortel, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1940 Census / Doumont Family Tree, http://www.89infdivww2.org/combat/index.htm, https://1000fish.wordpress.com/2015/08/12/a-quappe-for-steve/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, https://1000fish.wordpress.com/2015/08/12/a-quappe-for-steve/