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LADANOWSKI, Michael F - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36102022 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Ladanowski (father)
Eva Ladanowski (mother)
Jane Ladanowski (sister)
Emily Ladanowski (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Michael F. Ladanowski attended 2 years of high school and was a housekeeper before he enlisted.At the time of his death the 11th Infantry Regiment was engaged in the fighting for the Mosel river crossing in the vicinity of Müden-Lieg, Germany.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, A footsoldier for Patton - Michael C. Bilder and James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery