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ZAKRZEWSKI, Charles - Date of
birth
June 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13125052 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 September 1944 - Place of
death
Cranenburgsestraat
Groesbeek, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 17 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph G. Zakrzewski (father)
Maryanna (Bawiec) Zakrzewski (mother)
Lily Zakrzewski (sister)
John Zakrzewski (brother)
Amelia Zakrzewski (sister)
Pete Zakrzewski (brother)
Stanley Zakrzewski (brother)
More information
Pfc Charles Zakrzewski enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 7 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 / U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Michigan / Montgomery / Smith Ancestors Family Tree, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.marketgarden.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com