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SZYMANSKI, Emil Valentine - Date of
birth
12 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Depew, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32830143 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Valentine Szymanski (father)
Ludwiga Szymanski (mother)
Helen M. Szymanski (sister)
Walter F. Szymanski (brother)
Genevieve Szymanski (sister)
Edward Szymanski (brother)
More information
Task Force Chico was formed under the command of Lt Col Hearn for an attack on Prum and after crossing the Prum River taking the town of Dausfeld with the final objective of seizing and holding Lissingen, Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.11tharmoreddivision.com,
Photo source: Jac Engels