NAME: Victor F. Trzeszkowski
ASN: 32187265
PLACE OF BIRTH: ???, PA
DATE OF BIRTH: ?? ??? 1916
DATES OF SERVICE: 11 Jun 1941 - ?? ??? ????
UNIT ASSIGNED:
HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR
HHC 509th PIB
HHC 509th PIB (Pathfinder)
CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, Southern France
AWARDS: Parachutist Badge with two combat jump stars, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and three bronze campaign stars, American Defense Service Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Pathfinder Badge
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
11 Jun 1941 - Enlisted at Fort Dix, NJ - NARA Enlistment Record
| Field Title | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 32187265 | 32187265 |
| NAME | TRZESZKOWSKI#VICTOR#F### | TRZESZKOWSKI#VICTOR#F### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 22 | NEW JERSEY |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 017 | HUDSON |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 2229 | FT DIX NEW JERSEY |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 06 | 06 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 11 | 11 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 41 | 41 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 0 | Undefined Code |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 32 | PENNSYLVANIA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 16 | 16 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 0 | Grammar school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 681 | Unskilled molders |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0477 | 0477 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 2.141 | 2.141 |
14 Sep 1943 - Pvt. Victor F. Trzeszkowski 32187265 2nd Bn, 509th PIR, Participated in Operation GIANT III the airborne invasion of Avellino, Italy, Naples-Foggia, Combat Jump Star
22 Jan 1944 - Pvt. Victor F. Trzeszkowski 32187265 HHC, 509th PIB, SO 7 - Placed on Jump Status
22 Jan 1944 - Participated in Operation SHINGLE the amphibious invasion of Anzio, Italy
17 Jul 1944 - Pvt. Victor F. Trzeszkowski 32187265 509th PIB, SO 51 - Placed on Temporary Duty with Radar School (Pathfinder)
15 Aug 1944 - Pvt. Victor F. Trzeszkowski 32187265 HHC, 509th PIB, Pathfinder, Participated in Operation DRAGOON (RUGBY) the airborne invasion of Southern France, page 14 in the book "First Airborne Task Force" by Michel De Trez
15 Aug 1944 - Pvt. Victor F. Trzeszkowski 32187265 Pathfinder Team, Southern France, page 77 in the book "American Airborne Pathfinders in World War II" by Jeff Moran, Pathfinder Plane 1
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