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VALESKI, Edward Anthony - Date of
birth
30 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Kulpmont, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Kulpmont, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33501715 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Nancy, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Julius Valeski (father)
Della (Bubnis) Valeski (mother)
Stanley F. Valeski (brother)
Stella B. Valeski (sister)
Anna Valeski (sister)
Bertha A. Valeski (sister)
More information
Pfc Edward A. Valeski was a painter before he enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 20 February 1943. He was sent overseas September 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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – K Harned, www.newspapers.com – Shamokin News Dispatch Pennsylvania 21 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy