Pfc. John A. Zielinski         

Mil# 16089027

Enlisted: 14 December 1942, Kalamazoo, MI

 C-Company 643rd TD BN

April '45, Transferred from B-Company 801st TD BN to C-Company 643rd TD BN

 

 

 

Born: 10 August 1924    Place: Kalamazoo, MI

Died:  3 February 2004      Place:  Kalamazoo. MI

Buriel place:  Cremated and his ashes were returned to the garden

 he tended for most of his adult life

 

Wife: Joyce Zielinski (Fountain)   Married: 17 August 1947

Children: John & 2 Daughters

 

Father: John Zielinski     Mother: Alberta Zielinski (Harmon)

Siblings: David 

 

  Awards

 

         Purple Heart - Good Conduct Medal

          

        

                                                                                                                

 

European African Middle Eastern Service Medal

5 Battle Stars"Normandy-Northern France-Ardennes-Rhineland-Central Europe"

 

 
 

Standing L/R: Frank Sloka, Austin Ahearn, Kenneth Fox  -   Kneeling L/R: John Zielinski, Joseph Polus, Clifford Atwood

 

Picture taken in Wieda, Germany (May 1945)

 

 

 

John and Joyce's weddings picture, 1947

 

John was the second generation to serve in Europe with the US Army.

Photo left shows his father in WW1 uniform. He was member of the 125th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division.
 

 

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