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GROSHEK, Gorman J - Date of
birth
6 October 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Marathon County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Ringle, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36206214 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 27 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francis F. Groshek (father)
Helen Y. (Zach) Groshek (mother)
Victoria Groshek (sister)
Felix Groshek (brother)
Edmund E. Groshek (brother)
Simon Groshek (brother)
Agnes Groshek (sister)
Stanley Groshek (brother)
Natalie T. Groshek (sister)
Bertha B. Groshek (sister)
Dorothy L. Groshek (sister)
Roman Groshek (brother)
Herman Groshek (brother)
Henry Groshek (brother)
Laura Groshek (sister)
More information
Pfc Gorman J. Groshek worked on a farm before he enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 7 April 1941.At the time of his death, the 2nd Infantry Regiment was fighting in the vicinity of Berdorf, Luxemburg.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, , www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / Groshek Pedersen Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten