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WITKOWSKI, Edward H - Date of
birth
20 September 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33806410 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
36th Tank Battalion,
8th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
Rheinberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph F. Witkowski (father)
Antonina Witkowski (mother)
Charles Witkowski (brother)
Joseph Witkowski (brother)
Anna Witkowski (sister)
Cecelia Witkowski (sister)
George Witkowski (brother)
Albert Witkowski (brother)
Bernard Witkowski (brother)
Michael Witkowski (brother)
Stella S. (Skalska) Witkowski (wife)
More information
Pfc Edward H. Witkowski enlisted on 26 November 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.8th-armored.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards / 1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Marian L. Kupper, 8th Armored Association