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MENDINSKY, Michael - Date of
birth
23 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Gilberton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32918370 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Munich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 49 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alex Mendinsky (father)
Fannie Mendinsky (mother)
Annie Mendinsky (sister)
Harry Mendinsky (brother)
John Mendinsky (brother)
Peter Mendinsky (brother)
Mary Mendinsky (sister)
More information
Cpl Michael Mendinsky attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 27 April 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 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S / Astrid - The Record American 6 September 1945