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WINKOWSKI, Raymond Edward - Date of
birth
20 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsyvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33587392 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Rémabois, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 63 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leo Winkowski (brother)
More information
Pfc Raymond E. Winkowski attended high school for two years and was a shipping and receiving clerk before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 24 February 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his back.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Leo Winkowski, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancesty.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy