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ZGURSKI, Chester - Date of
birth
15 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Yorkville, Jefferson County, Ohio -
Hometown
Weirton, Hancock County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35745437 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
13 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Stanislaw Zgurski (father)
Amelia (Gorney) Zgurski (mother)
Genevieve Zgurski (sister)
Sophie Zgurski (sister)
Frances Zgurski (sister)
Stanley Zgurski (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Chester Zgurski was a mechanic and repairman before he enlisted in Clarksburg,West Virginia on 5 December 1942.
He was taken prisoner and died of his injuries in Germany. Whether he died in a POW camp or in a hospital is not known.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record / World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Schwenk Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery