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KOZDRON, John A - Date of
birth
7 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Detroit City, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36471058 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
Troisvierges, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stanley J. Kozdron (father)
Victoria (Gawlik) Kozdron (mother)
Stephania M. Kozdron (sister)
Walter Kozdron (brother)
Joseph S. Kozdron (brother)
Hedwig C. Kozdron (sister)
Alphonse S. Kozdron (brother)
Stanley J. Kozdron (brother)
Alojzy Kozdron (brother)
Frank E. Kozdron (brother)
Edward S. Kozdron (brother)
Virginia Kozdron (sister)
More information
Pvt John A. Kozdron attended high school for three years before he enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 22 July 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
In October 2022, while stationed with the US Military in Germany, Michael Mabe was given the honor of returning the original Purple Heart Medal to the Luxembourg American Cemetery at the request of Kozdorn's family. One of the photos was taken during a little ceremony at his grave.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ference Family Tree / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Grave Tag’r