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BARANOWSKI, Joseph A - Date of
birth
9 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33687598 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Sonlez, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph B. Baranowski (father)
Catherine Baranowski (mother)
Edward Baranowski (brother)
More information
Pvt Joseph A. Baranowski attended high school for 1 year before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 18 May 1943. He was sent overseas in August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburgh Press