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Personal info

Full name
CZERNIA, Joseph J
Date of birth
1 December 1922
Age
21
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
36954742
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
22 October 1944
Place of death
Northern outskirts of Aachen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 9 46

Immediate family

Members
John Czernia (father)
Katherine Czernia (mother)
Stella Czernia (sister)
Mike Czernia (brother)
Mary Czernia (brother)
Edward Czernia (brother)
Evelyn F. Czernia (wife)
Rosemary Czernia (daughter)

More information

Pvt Czernia was killed by a direct shell hit.

He was initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 30 October 1944 and was given his final resting place on 23 April 1949.

Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, IDPF

Photo source: FOHF, Elaine Wodzin