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WALATKIEWICZ, Albert - Date of
birth
1 January 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33617455 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fort Driant, Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Margaret Walatkiewicz (mother)
Joseph Walatkiewicz (brother)
Alice Walatkiewicz (sister)
Mary Walatkiewicz (sister)
Stanley Walatkiewicz (brother)
More information
Pfc Albert C. Walatkiewicz enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 24 February 1943.He attended 4 years of high school and was a construction worker before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1942-1949, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: -, The Evening Herald - 29 May 1945