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TOPOLNICKI, Joseph - Date of
birth
3 January 1919 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1692620 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
114th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Sarreguemines, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Topolnicki (father)
Mary Topolnicki (mother)
Frances K. (Lovretin) Topolnicki (wife)
Kenneth J. Topolnicki (son)
Judith K. Topolnicki (daughter)
More information
2nd Lt Joseph Topolnicki was a physical education instructor at Commerce High School in New York before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 20 January 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census / New Jersey Marriage Index, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Record - 2 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy