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OLKOWSKI, Arthur P - Date of
birth
1 December 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20231553 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Saizerais-Marbache, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 87 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Olkowski (father)
Anna R. Olkowski (mother)
Joseph Olkowski (brother)
Helen Olkowski (sister)
Irene Olkowski (sister)
Raymond Olkowski (brother)
Sylvester Olkowski (brother)
Mildred Olkowski (sister)
Richard Olkowski (brother)
Carl Olkowski (brother)
More information
Cpl Arthur P. Olkowski was an architect before he joined the National Guard in Buffalo, New York on 1 December 1938.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / New York State Birth Index / New York National Guard Service Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Len