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CITROWSKE, William Jorome - Date of
birth
27 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Belle Plaine, Scott County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Dundee, Nobles County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37771602 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
Schweinfurt, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 17 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward A. Citrowske (father)
Magdelena (Grengs) Citrowske (mother)
Ambrose A. Citrowske (brother)
Sylvester C. Citrowske (brother)
George C. Citrowske (brother)
Edward J. Citrowske (brother)
Owen A. Citrowske (brother)
Odo R. Citrowske (brother)
Clair D. Citrowske (brother)
Cecelia M. (Waltz) Citrowske (wife)
More information
Pfc William J. Citrowske was a welder and flame cutter before he enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 7 August 1944.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Hopkins Steffensen Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
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