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CZECH, Henry Francis - Date of
birth
29 January 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20108461 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
29 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Urspelt, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph J. Czech (father)
Tekla V. (Wanat) Czech (mother)
Wande Czech (sister)
Thaddeus A. Czech (brother)
Mary Czech (sister)
Alice Czech (sister)
Dorothy Czech (sister)
Jean (Tabin) Czech (wife)
More information
Sgt Henry F. Czech graduated from Holyoke High School and was a sales clerk at the Paint Supply Company before he joined the National Guard in Holyoke, Massachusetts on 16 January 1941.He was was hit in the back near the spine by machinegun fire on 25 December 1944. As a result, his left leg and right foot had been paralyzed. In a recent letter, he told his family that his right foot would be all right eventually, but not the left leg. The last letter received by his wife assured her that he was feeling better, although he was very weak. It was dated on 15 January 1945.
His brother Thaddeus served in Iran in a quartermaster unit with the rank of first lieutenant.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Czech Dodski Family Tree / Massachusetts U.S. Birth Index / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Bessie Savery, Holyoke Transcript-Telegram - 9 February 1945