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HUDOLIN, Edward - Date of
birth
20 October 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35919757 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schmittviller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 92 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anton Hudolin (father)
Anna (Kezele) Hudolin (mother)
John Hudolin (brother)
Emma Hudolin (sister)
Charlie Hudolin (brother)
Wilma (Jerancic) Hudolin (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Edward Hudolin attended high school for four years and was a mechanic, employed by the White Motor Company, before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 26 October 1943.In November 1944, he was wounded in action in France by artillery shell fragments in his arm. He was hospitalized until December.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his head.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Cory Hedin