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WOJNIAK, Bruno J - Date of
birth
18 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36176861 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Wojniak (father)
Veronica Wojniak (mother)
Stanley Wojniak (brother)
More information
Pfc Bruno J. Wojniak attended high school for two years and was a general industry clerk before he enlisted at Fort Custer, Michigan on 23 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
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 / 1940 Census, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten