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GRZELOK, Zigmund Joseph - Date of
birth
30 September 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Burgettstown, Washington County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Burgettstown, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33099713 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Groesbeek, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank J. Grzelok (father)
Mary (Rosanska) Grzelok (mother)
Helen F. Grzelok (sister)
Clara Grzelok (sister)
Frank Grzelok (brother)
Andrew Grzelok (brother)
More information
Pfc Zigmund J. Grzelok enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 19 August 1941.He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File, 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermondt - Monica Lanczak (niece)