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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Stanley Wodsedalek

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hennepin County, Minnesota

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: 2ND LIEUTENANT. INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY NOVEMBER 16, 1942 AT FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, 513TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 17TH AIRBORNE ‘GOLDEN TALONS’ DIVISION. HE DIED OF WOUNDS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1945 AND IS BURIED IN THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL POSTHUMOUSLY.