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WANZELAK, William - Date of
birth
21 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33501658 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Nancy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 59 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John D. Wanzelak (father)
Mary (Meisberger) Wanzelak (mother)
Rosaline A. Wanzelak (sister)
More information
Pfc William Wanzelak attended high school for three years and was a boilermaker before he enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 20 February 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his neck.
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 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com – K Harned
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks Shamokin Pennsylvania