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KWASNIK, Edward Ludwig - Date of
birth
25 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Passaic County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42085524 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
Vicinity of Oplooseweg NE of Kamphoef (just West of Overloon) Holland
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 72 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Rose Kwasnik (mother)
More information
Pvt Edward L. Kwasnik attended four years of high school and enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 1 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.findagrave.com - Richard Schoutissen