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TOCZEK, Henry George - Date of
birth
30 July 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32376529 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Between Gressenich and Schevenhütte, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 36 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alexander Toczek (father)
Agnes Toczek (mother)
Elma Toczek (sister)
Stanley Toczek (brother)
Victoria Toczek (sister)
Nellie Toczek (sister)
Clara Toczek (sister)
Martha Toczek (sister)
More information
Pfc Henry G. Toczek enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 26 June 1942.His parents were born in Austria.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet