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ROSKOSKI, Francis Wallace Sr - Date of
birth
4 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37733461 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Colmar, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
J. C. Roskoski (father)
Joseph C. Roskoski (brother)
Mary J. Roskoski (sister)
Velma L. (Richardson) Roskoski (wife)
Francis W. Roskoski, Jr (son)
More information
Pfc Francis W. Roskoski Sr. graduated from Central High School in 1937 and was employed as a jig maker for North American Aviation Corporation in Inglewood, California.He enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 7 July 1944 and was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Carla Brogdon Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - Stanberry Headlight 5 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - Carla Brogdon