World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Edward M. Chorzempa
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Worchester County, Massachusetts
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: STAFF SERGEANT. INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY JULY 11, 1942 AT PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, DELTA COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1944 DURING THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. HE DIED IN THE VICINITY OF VEGHEL, HOLLAND AND IS BURIED IN THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: BRONZE STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART WITH A BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER. THE BRONZE STAR WAS AWARDED TO THE SERGEANT FOR BRAVERY, ACT OF MERIT AND MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT. HIS DIVISION WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE OF 1940 AND THE ORANGE LANYARD OF THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS ARMY FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES.