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KLOSKY, Robert Norman - Date of
birth
6 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Shaler, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Shaler, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33689176 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt-de-Parroy near Luneville, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 72 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry T. Klosky (father)
Louise J. (Lippert) Klosky (mother)
Richard W. Klosky (twin-brother)
Ruth L. Klosky (sister)
Nadine E. (Zigan) Klosky (wife)
More information
Pfc Robert N. Klosky attended Shaler High School for four years and was employed at the Glenshaw Glass Company before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 2 June 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his neck and chest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Blazen36
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - Shaler High School 1939