US PARAS Golonka, Walter Joseph

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Golonka​

• FORENAME

Walter Joseph​

• UNIT

503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D)​

• RANK

Technician Fifth Class​

• NUMBER

12054954​

• DATE OF DEATH

21st February 1945​

• AGE

28​

• GRAVESITE

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot D, Row 10, Grave 111​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 01.05.1916 Buffalo, New York, USA​

mother Anna Banas​

2 years high school​

attended McKinley Vocational High School​

civil occupation Stock Clerk​

employed by Colomal Radio, Buffalo, New York​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

resided 55 Mandan Street, Buffalo, Erie County, New York (draft card)​

16.10.1940 draft card Buffalo, New York​

27.01.1942 entered service Buffalo, New York​

1943 injured Sicily (vehicle accident)​

Next of kin - Brother. Mr. Chester J. Golonka, 55 Mandan Street, Buffalo, New York​

DOW Corregidor Island, Philippines​

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