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GIERUT, Edwin Joseph - Date of
birth
18 December 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36621661 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
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
13 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Zerf-Niederzerf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 5 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Martin Gierut (father)
Matilda Gierut (mother)
More information
Pfc Edwin J. Gierut was employed by the Chicago Screw Co. when he enlisted on 16 February 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the abdomen and pelvis.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten