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CIUPAK, Henry Joe - Date of
birth
4 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36867068 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Riedwihr, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 46 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wawnzyniec Ciupak (father)
Margaret (Rusecki) Ciupak (mother)
Edward Ciupak (brother)
Wanda Ciupak (sister)
John A. Ciupak (brother)
Lillian Ciupak (half-sister)
More information
Pfc Henry J. Ciupak was unemployed when he enlisted on 30 June 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the abdomen and at his skull.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy