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Personal info

Full name
PRZYBOROWSKI, Edward Thomas "John"
Date of birth
20 March 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan

Military service

Service number
36123240
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
26 September 1944
Place of death
Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
F 3 16

Immediate family

Members
Joseph Przyborowski (father)
Stelle Przyborowski (mother)
Joseph Przyborowski Jr. (brother)
Victoria Przyborowski (sister)
Valentine Przyborowski (brother)

More information

Pfc Edward T. Przyborowski enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 16 July 1941.

He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands.

Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.marketgarden.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.marketgarden.com - Ronald Quadvlieg, www.findagrave.com - Jason Dohring