Matt J. Klosinski (#36983314)

Place of Birth
Date of Birth
Rank
Platoon
Company
Battalion
Regiment
Division
Decorations
Illinois
May 4, 1919
Private

C
1st
330th
83rd Infantry
Combat Infantryman's Badge, Good Conduct Medal, European African Middle-Eastern Campaign Medal with one Bronze Campaign Star, Distinguished Unit Citation

Matt John Klosinski was born in Illinois on May 4, 1919 to the late ........... and .......... (Geroski) Klosinski. During World War Two he served with the 83rd Infantry Division as a member of C Company, 330th Infantry Regiment. His single bronze campaign star suggests he came in as a late war replacement and this is supported by his many late and post war pictures. Not much is known of his wartime service, only that he fought at the Elbe river and served occupation duty in Bavaria, Germany.


Elbe River, Germany, April 26, 1945

Grafenau, Germany, August 21, 1945
Matt Klosinski, Tony and their mascot
dog "Halftrack"

Grafenau, Germany, August 21, 1945
in front of the raincoat Factory where they lived in at that time

Matt John Klosinski died on August 20, 1989 at the age of 70. At the time of his dead he was survived by his wife Ingrid E. Klosinski (1919-2002).

Matt and Ingrid Klosinski are buried at the Riverside National Cemetery, also known as the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery, Riverside, California.


Ingrid and Matt Klosinski

Grave marker for Matt and Ingrid Klosinski

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Sources:
www.findagrave.com
aad.archives.gov
Jay Klosinski grandson of Matt Klosinski