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- Full
name
KOTWICA, Walter J - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Nutley, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32605959 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
Aschaffenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 23 | 42 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John A. Kotwica (father)
Stella Kotwica (mother)
Jennie C. Kotwica (sister)
Helen A. Kotwica (sister)
More information
Pvt Walter J. Kotwica attended high school for 4 years and was a plumber before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 8 January 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Anonymous