Database 83rd Infantry Division

Henry J Pelczar (33694680)

Name Pelczar, Henry J
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 33694680
State Pennsylvania
Date of death 1945-04-04
Plot, Row, Grave C, 11, 8
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Unit I Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Additional information
Private First Class Pelczar was a member of I Company. The morning report for July 5, 1944 on page 5 list him as severely wounded in action and transferred to the hospital. Page 45, for July 19, 1944 shows him returning to his unit from the 96th Evacuation Hospital. All pages can be seen below. Since we have no later documents we assume that Private First Class Pelczar died while serving in I Company.
Morning reports
1944-07-05 PFC Severely wounded in action and duty to hospital on July 5, 1944 I / 329 view page
1944-07-06 PFC Severely wounded in action and transferred to 96th Evacuation Hospital on July 6, 1944 I / 329 view page
1944-07-19 PFC Assigned and joined from 96th Evacuation Hospital as of July 19, 1944 I / 329 view page
1944-12-17 PFC Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 128th Evacuation Hospital on December 14, 1944 745 I / 329 view page
1945-02-02 PFC Assigned and joined from 92nd Replacement Battalion as of February 1, 1945 745 I / 329 view page
1945-03-03 PFC Attached to 86th Reinforcement Battalion as of February 28, 1945 745 I / 329 view page
1945-03-15 PFC Released from attachment from I Company, 329th Infantry Regiment on March 15, 1945 HQ / 83 view page
1945-03-17 PFC Returned to duty from 86th Reinforcement Battalion on March 16, 1945 745 I / 329 view page
1945-04-06 PFC Killed in action on April 4, 1945 745 I / 329 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
83 / 1944 / #33 PFC

Bronze Star Medal awarded for heroic achievement on August 8, 1944 in France.

view page