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WALOGORSKY, Rudolph John - Date of
birth
1 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York -
Hometown
New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32616224 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Château-Salins, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bessie B. Walogorsky (mother)
More information
Pfc Rudolph J. Walogorsky attended college for two years and was a machinist apprentice before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 4 November 1942.He was killed by small arms fire artillery shell fragments in his chest.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
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 Draft Cards Young Men / New York Birth Index / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
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