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RUTKOWSKI, Frank John - Date of
birth
2 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33383796 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merscheid-Hoscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Adam Rutkowski (father)
Rose Rutkowski (mother)
Joseph Rutkowski (brother)
Helen Rutkowski (sister)
Mae Rutkowski (sister)
More information
T/5 Frank J. Rutkowski was a sales clerk before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 13 November 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Angela Aponte