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OROSZ, Joseph Michael - Date of
birth
29 December 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Winburn, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33070875 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flammersheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Orosz (father)
Helen Orosz (mother)
Julius Orosz (brother)
Irene Orosz (sister)
Helen Orosz (sister)
Ruby I. (Brown) Orosz (wife)
More information
Sgt Joseph M. Orosz enlisted on 11 June 1941 and was sent overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, Richard Blunk, www.wwiimemorial.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Thomaston Times / Thomaston - Upson Archives, www.ancestry.com - Munhall High School 1936