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CHORZEMPA, Edward M - Date of
birth
3 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Pascoag, Providence County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11070289 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Sergeant -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 September 1944 - Place of
death
Leopoldsburg, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 8 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Micheal Chorzempa (father)
Caroline Chorzempa (mother)
Eldgia Chorzempa (sister)
More information
Edward Chorzempa worked in a textile factory. His fiancèe was Anna Przbyla.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Providence, Rhode Island on 11 July 1942.
He died of penetration wounds in the left chest at the 24th Evacuation Hospital that was stationed in Leopoldsburg, Belgium at that time. The exact date Sgt Chorzempa was reported wounded in action is not known.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, IDPF
Photo source: Rick Demas