PFC
Edward J Desko
Aged 19, fallen January 25, 1945
- Unit
- Company B, 222nd Infantry Regiment
- Serial number
- 33699195
- Hometown
- Allegheny, Pennsylvania
- Date of death
- January 25, 1945
- Classification
- Killed in action
- Burial
- Saint Mary Cemetery, Kennedy Township, Pennsylvania
Private First Class Edward J Desko, serial number 33699195, of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, served with Company B of the 222nd Infantry Regiment in the 42nd Infantry Division, the Rainbow Division. He was killed in action on January 25, 1945, at the age of 19. He is buried at Saint Mary Cemetery, Kennedy Township, Pennsylvania.
Further reading: The 42nd “Rainbow” Division Was Not at the Battle of the Bulge.
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