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VIDUNAS, Joseph - Date of
birth
1 October 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1053411 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
Brachelen, Geilenkirchen, Rhineland, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Augustus Vidunas (father)
Mary (Sadauskas) Vidunas (mother)
Louis Vidunas (brother)
John J. Vidunas (brother)
Stella Vidunas (sister)
Mary Vidunas (sister)
Anna Vidunas (sister)
Annie L. (Howell) Vidunas (wife)
William A. Vidunas (son)
More information
1Lt Joseph Vidunas died instantly as the result of injuries sustained when a pistol which he was handling, was accidentally discharged. Lieutenent Vidunas was on a duty status at the time of the accident.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.wiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.archives.gov: WWII Army Casualties-Pennsylvania, Letter of the War Department to his widow.
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, William A. Vidunas (son)