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SKALSKI, Leo Edward - Date of
birth
1 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33021017 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
28th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Stanley Skalski (father)
Marianna (Szwarz) Skalski (mother)
Theresa Skalski (sister)
Florence Skalski (sister)
Eugenia Skalski (sister)
Edward B. Skalski (brother)
Helen V. (Kilvinski) Skalski (wife)
More information
T/5 Leo E. Skalski enlisted in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 1 March 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader - 14 April 1943