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ZELNIS, Al John - Date of
birth
16 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36624734 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
Bannholz woods, north of Sinz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
John Zelnis (father)
Frances (Satkus) Zelnis (mother)
Genevieve Zelnis (sister)
More information
Pfc Al J. Zelnis graduated from Kelly High School in 1938 and worked for General Electric.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Chicago Illinois