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PETROWSKI, Felix Philip B - Date of
birth
17 January 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut -
Hometown
New London, New London County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31316653 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
22 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin M. Petrowski (father)
Rozalia (Weronik) Petrowski (mother)
John Petrowski (brother)
Joseph Petrowski (brother)
Anne Petrowski (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Felix B. Petrowski attended college and was employed at the Mohican Market before he enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 16 February 1943.He was killed by small arms fire in his stomach.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Messier Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy