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WISHINESKI, Henry John - Date of
birth
17 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33490812 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Anthony Wishineski (father)
Helen Wishineski (mother)
Catherine Wishineski (sister)
William Wishineski (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Henry J. Wishineski enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 10 February 1943.He was a boiler maker before he enlisted.
At the time of his death, the 2nd Infantry Regiment was engaged in the vicinity of Consdorf, Berdorf, Luxembourg.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application File, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem