Database 83rd Infantry Division

Chester P Zmarzley (33367629)

Name Zmarzley, Chester P
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 33367629
State Pennsylvania
Date of death 1945-01-12
Plot, Row, Grave B, 2, 32
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Unit L Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Additional information
Private First Class Zmarzley was a member of L Company. The morning report for July 16, 1944 on pages 23 and 24 show him listed was Wounded in Action and transferred to the 128th Evacuation Hospital. Since we have no later records on Pfc Zmarzley we assume that he was Killed in Action while serving in L Company. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-04-23 PFC Non battle casualty and duty to 83rd General Hospital on April 23, 1944 L / 331 view page
1944-04-29 PFC Returned to duty from 83rd General Hospital on April 29, 1944 L / 331 view page
1944-07-16 PFC Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 128th Evacuation Hospital on July 16, 1944 L / 331 view page
1944-10-08 PFC Assigned and joined from 53rd Replacement Battalion as of October 8, 1944 745 L / 331 view page
1945-01-23 PFC Severely wounded in action and transferred to 102nd Evacuation Hospital on January 11, 1945 745 L / 331 view page
1945-01-23 PFC Died of wounds on January 12, 1944 504 L / 331 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
331 / 1944 / #1 PFC

Good Conduct Medal awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity.

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