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CISEK, Edward Joseph - Date of
birth
28 December 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37598230 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kruchten-Hommerdingen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Julian Cisek (father)
Catherine Cisek (mother)
Chester Cisek (brother)
William Cisek (brother)
Raymond Cisek (brother)
More information
Pfc Edward J. Cisek graduated from Edison High School in 1938 and University of Minnesota in 1942. He worked from Standard Oil Company in South America.He enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 30 June 1944.
He was killed by a bullet in the abdomen.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Edison High School 1938, University of Minnesota 1942, The Minneapolis Star - 5 March 1945