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SWINTEK, Louis J - Date of
birth
8 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35915443 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 63 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew Swintek (father)
Louise (Piechota) Swintek (mother)
Mary L. Swintek (sister)
John Swintek (brother)
Joseph Swintek (brother)
Stella R. Swintek (sister)
Genevieve Swintek (sister)
Chester Swintek (brother)
Edward Swintek (brother)
Henry Swintek (brother)
More information
Pvt Louis J. Swintek attended two years at Lincoln High School and was a machinist employed by the Bardons Oliver Co. before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 7 September 1943.On 9 November 1944 and the days after, the 15th Infantry Regiment was clearing out the enemy positions along the west bank of the Meurthe River north of St. Dié and up to Etival-Clairefontaine, France. Pvt Swintek was wounded in action during this period.
He died on 12 November from his wounds, caused by artillery shell fragments in the abdomen. The exact location is not known.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards / Zybura Family Tree, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy