World War II Honoree

Edward A. Czajecki

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Holyoke, Massachusetts

Honored By

Ms. Janice A. Tordanato

THE OFFICIAL RECORDS SHOW SERVICE NUMBER 3132420 HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE MILITARY SERVICE FEBRUARY 19, 1943 AT HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS THE SAME DATE. HE LEFT THE U.S. FOR FOREIGN SERVICE SEPTEMBER 5, 1944 AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION APRIL 22, 1945 IN GERMANY WHILE SERVING AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, COMPANY F, 114TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. DEATH OCCURRED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND WAS NOT THE RESULT OF HIS OWN MISCONDUCT.