Walter J OLENCKI | ||||||||||
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| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 32773183 | |||||||||
| AGE | -- ans | |||||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | -- | |||||||||
| ETAT | Comté de l'Essex NEW JERSEY | |||||||||
| FAMILY | Father: Felix OLENCKI (Originaire de Pologne) | |||||||||
| RANK | Private First Class | |||||||||
| FONCTION | Infantry | |||||||||
| JOB before ENLISTEMENT | -- |  | ||||||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | -- | |||||||||
| COMPANY | Company A | |||||||||
| REGIMENT | 116th Infantry Regiment | |||||||||
| DIVISION | 29th Infantry Division | |||||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 3 September 1944 |  | ||||||||
| STATUS | KIA | |||||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Brest | |||||||||
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| CEMETERY TEMPORARY | Cemetery Temporary from St James N°3578 | |||||||||
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| CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY de St James | |||||||||
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PFC Walter OLENCKI was part of the 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th, they landed in the first wave 6 June 1944 on Omaha Beach with the 1st Infantry Division. Walter division Isigny released June 9 and participated in the battle towards St Lo . The 116th entered St Lo in July 1944 and in August 1944 Vire . The division PFC OLENCKI then participated in the assault on Brest, which took place from 25 August until 18 September 1944. Walter Olenski died during this battle.
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| INFORMATION SOURCE | Wendy |
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| PICTURE SOURCE | Wendy - Frédéric LAVERNHE |
| PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |