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SZCZEPANEK, Edward Jones - Date of
birth
10 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36310593 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
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
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Szymon Szczepanek (father)
Brygida Szczepanek (mother)
Stanley Szczepanek (brother)
Genevieve Szczepanek (sister)
More information
T/5 Edward Szczepanek enlisted on 12 January 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, WWII Draft Cards, WWIIMemorial.com, Archives.gov, 8th-armored.org, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Howard Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Hans Wijnands, Frans Roebroeks - Adoptant