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TANSKI, William - Date of
birth
4 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Langford, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Greene County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32930533 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Tanski (father)
Stella (Grabowski) Tanski (mother)
Regina Tanski (sister)
Matthew Tanski (brother)
Jeannette Tanski (sister)
Thaddeus Tanski (brother)
Walter Tanski (brother)
Stella Tanski (sister)
Ida Tanski (sister)
Edward Tanski (brother)
Adeline Tanski (sister)
Joseph Tanski (brother)
More information
Pvt William Tanski enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 7 April 1943.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
His brother, Thaddeus L. Tanski, is buried at Margraten Cemetery.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten