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RUSINAK, Edward - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Kenilworth, Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20225162 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
114th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
Mannheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 18 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vincent Rusinak (father)
Fannie Rusinak (mother)
Phillip Rusinak (brother)
Chester Rusinak (brother)
George Rusinak (brother)
More information
Pfc Edward Rusinak attended high school for four years and was a carpenter apprentice before he joined the National Guard in Elizabeth, New Jersey on 16 September 1940.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his stomach.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
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