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PLISH, Edward Anthony - Date of
birth
16 January 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33569049 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
466th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stanley Plish (father)
Sophia (Mikolajczyk) Plish (mother)
Stanley J. Plish (brother)
Casimir E. Plish (brother)
Stella L. Plish (sister)
Clara B. Plish (sister)
Anna (Sapolich) Plish (wife)
More information
Cpl Edward A. Plish enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 6 January 1943.He worked in mechanical treatment of metals before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery