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SARNIKOWSKI, Frank - Date of
birth
18 September 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Trumbull County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35289854 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Son-Veghel, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 18 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Sarnikowski (father)
Helen (Cihon) Sarnikowski (mother)
Bruno H. Foskie (stepfather)
Joseph Sarnikowski (brother)
Bruno Sarnikowski (brother)
Mary Sarnikowski (sister)
Nellie Sarnikowski (sister)
Frances Sarnikowski (sister)
George A. Foskie (half-brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Harold Korsten, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.newspapers.com%20- The News-Herald - 10 october 1944
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Harold Korsten