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KOTOWICZ, Walter Edward - Date of
birth
5 October 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Flint, Genesee County, Michigan -
Hometown
Flint, Genesee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36109974 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Kotowicz (father)
Julia B. (Walenga) Kotowicz (mother)
Francis J. Kotowicz (brother)
Charles F. Kotowicz (brother)
Mary T. Kotowicz (sister)
Catherine A. Kotowicz (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Kotowicz graduated from Northern High School in 1930.He is memorialized at the All Saints Church Cemetery in Flint, Michigan.
His picture was taken in high school in 1930.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Ellinda, Northern High School (Flint) yearbook, 1930