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KASZUBA, Edward - Date of
birth
17 November 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31415675 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
9 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Clerval, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 46 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Kaszuba (father)
Anna Kaszuba (mother)
Stanley Kaszuba (twin brother)
More information
Pvt Edward Kaszuba graduated from Technical High School before he enlisted in Springfield, Massachusetts on 20 October 1943. He received his basic training in Alabama.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Springfield Evening Union 6 October 1944