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BOGACZ, Walter Lawrence - Date of
birth
14 January 1915 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Three Rivers, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31130385 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Weilmünster, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mary Bogacz (mother)
Michell Bogacz (brother)
Sophia Bogacz (sister)
Michael Bogacz (brother)
Joseph Bogacz (brother)
Pauline Bogacz (wife)
Lawrence Bogacz (son)
Donald Bogacz (son)
Janet Bogacz (daughter)
More information
Pfc Walter L. Bogacz enlisted in Springfield, Massachusetts on 19 September 1942.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Patricia Blais