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JANKOWSKI, Walter Nicholaus - Date of
birth
17 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37407063 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Reisdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alexander Jankowski (father)
Julianna (Poznansks) Jankowski (mother)
Helen H. Jankowski (sister)
John S. Jankowski (brother)
Alexander L. Jankowski (brother)
Rosalia A. Jankowski (sister)
Anna M. Jankowski (sister)
Leon F. Jankowski (brother)
Dorothy M. Jankowski (sister)
More information
Cpl Walter N. Jankowski enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 29 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen - Company's / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WC Johnson or MM Coy Families Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - Marilyn Coy, www.newspapers.com - St Louis Post Dispatch Missouri 4 February 1945