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KOREJSZA, Leopold Frank - Date of
birth
15 November 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Lackawanna, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36561855 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1944 - Place of
death
Achain, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 26 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mary Korejsza (mother)
Nancy Korejsza (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Leopold F. Korejsza was employed at the Detroit Steel Corporation before he enlisted.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Nancy Skrocki, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton, www.newspapers.com - Detroit Free Press 27 February 1945
Photo source: www.wwiimemorial.com - Nancy Skrocki