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WINNICKI, John William - Date of
birth
22 July 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Albany, Albany County, New York -
Hometown
Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32290804 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
15th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Vallerange, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Stanislaw Winnicki (father)
Mary (Yanko) Winnicki (mother)
Michael Winnicki (brother)
Joseph Winnicki (brother)
Antoni Winnicki (brother)
Thomas S. Winnicki (brother)
More information
Pfc John W. Winnicki worked at Wilson Meat Packing in Albany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Winnicki Kline Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Frogman, www.ancestry.com - Jonathan Winnicki