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FURTAK, Walter J - Date of
birth
29 September 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Butternut, Ashland County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36255199 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Veghel, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Furtak (father)
Matilda (Priesner) Furtak (mother)
Stephanie Furtak (sister)
Angeline Furtak (sister)
Frank J. Furtak (brother)
Victoria Furtak (sister)
Antony Furtak (brother)
Stanley P. Furtak (brother)
Lawrence J. Furtak (brother)
Mary Furtak (sister)
Adam T. Furtak (brother)
Joe Furtak (brother)
Sophie Furtak (sister)
Anne Furtak (sister)
Francis Furtak (sister)
More information
Walter Furtak enlisted on 5 August 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.He had participated in the D-Day laindings in Normandy on 6 June 1944.
He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Son, The Netherlands.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Scott Furtak, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com,
www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930-1940 Census
Photo source: www.specialforcesroh.com, Peter Schouteten, Scott Furtak