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OPOLINSKY, Joe Theodore - Date of
birth
14 April 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Republic, Fayette County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33670798 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mike Opolinsky (father)
Nellie (Voydella) Opolinsky (mother)
Andy Opolinsky (brother)
Mike Opolinsky (brother)
Larry Opolinsky (brother)
Ed Opolinsky (brother)
Stella Opolinsky (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card, 1920 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten