Name:
Joseph J. Czernia
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
36954742
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-10-22
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
G
Row:
9
Grave:
46
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Joseph J. Czernia was born on December 1, 1922 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was the son of Joseph Czernia and Rosemary Bernice Czernia Craig. Joseph served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on October 22, 1944 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.