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ZALESKI, Henry - Date of
birth
11 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Thompsonville, Benzie County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36884719 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Oberroedern, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter R. Zaleski Sr. (father)
Mary A. (Zelenska) Zaleski (mother)
Vincent Zaleski (brother)
Anna M. Zaleski (sister)
Walter R. Zaleski Jr. (brother)
Jennie Zaleski (sister)
Mitchell Zaleski (brother)
Edward Zaleski (brother)
More information
Pfc Henry Zaleski was working on the family farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Union48
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy