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KLIMEK, Joseph Henry - Date of
birth
19 January 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36661998 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Docelles, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Klimek (father)
Sophie (Baran) Klimek (mother)
Stanley J. Klimek (brother)
Casimer B. Klimek (brother)
Lillian V. Klimek (sister)
John J. Klimek (brother)
Elizabeth M. Klimek (sister)
Gertrude S. Klimek (sister)
Teresa Klimek (sister)
Harriet A. Klimek (sister)
Sophie T. Klimek (sister)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 143rd-aar-to-September-1944.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Kelly High School 1940