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OLESKI, Walter S - Date of
birth
1911 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35920811 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Farébersviller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 27 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Oleski (father)
Frances (Kochanski) Oleski (mother)
Raymond J. Oleski (brother)
Donald A. Oleski (brother)
John Oleski Jr. (brother)
Helen Oleski (sister)
Stella (Baron) Oleski (wife)
More information
Pvt Walter S. Oleski attended Lincoln High School for two years and was a fireman.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 5 November 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, , www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Paula Baron Family Tree / Cuyahoga County Marriage Records, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - emmanuel vincent