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BERNACKI, Leon Joseph - Date of
birth
17 May 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31407985 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Fouhren, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph K. Bernacki (father)
Regina Bernacki (mother)
Helen Bernacki (sister)
William K. Bernacki (brother)
Boleslaw Bernacki (brother)
Henry Bernacki (brother)
Tadeusz Bernacki (brother)
Anna Bernacki (sister)
Eugenia Bernacki (sister)
Zoralin E. Bernacki (wife)
More information
Pfc Leon J. Bernacki was a machinist before he enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut on 17 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kuharik Family Tree / 1920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery