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KOSCZUK, John - Date of
birth
29 October 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Vestaburg, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33146920 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 October 1944 - Place of
death
Next to the railroad, right in between de streets Langenbruchweg and Neukölner Strasse.
Haaren-Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 42 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Kosczuk (father)
Anna Kosczuk (mother)
Josephine Kosczuk (sister)
Mary Kosczuk (sister)
Sophia Kosczuk (sister)
Charles Kosczuk (brother)
Michael Kosczuk (brother)
Joseph Kosczuk (brother)
Biography
Saved by SacrificeMore information
John enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 30 January 1942. He attended high school for 1 year. After being in 6 campaigns with the 26th Infantry Regiment, on October 10th 1944 John didn't show up for roll call, and there was no report that he was evacuated to a field hospital. John was officially listed as " Missing In Action". In February 1945, a civilian policeman from Haaren found the remains of an American soldier and buried them in a shallow grave, marked with his helmet. In 1946, the Americans retrieved the remains, and through dental records it was positively determined that John Kosczuk's status would be changed to "Killed In Action".
