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BONIAK, Edwin Joseph - Date of
birth
9 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32931262 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Surgical Technician -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Petite-Langlire, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francis Boniak (father)
Lottie Boniak (mother)
Bernard Boniak (brother)
More information
T/5 Edwin J. Boniak enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 14 April 1943 and joined his unit from the 53rd Replacement Battalion on 16 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, National Archives, ABMC, National Archives, Find A Grave, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Wilfied de Backer, www.findagrave.com - Bill Blake