Edward Kudlaty - 298th Engineer Combat Battalion, WWII, WW2

Edward Kudlaty

Source: The Star Obituaries – Thursday, January 28, 1999
Edward Walter Kudlaty, a lifelong resident of Chicago Heights, died Monday, Jan. 25, at VITAS Hospice at St. James Hospital and Health Centers, Chicago Heights. Mass at St. Kieran Catholic Church, Chicago Heights, with the Rev. William Eddy. Interment in Calvary Cemetery, Steger. Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Home, Chicago Heights. Mr. Kudlaty was born April 9, 1924, in Chicago Heights. He was retired as a shipping supervisor with the former General Electric Co., Chicago Heights, in 1986, with 35 years of service; a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2825 in Chicago Heights; Disabled Veterans of America; Purple Heart Club of South Chicago Heights; St. Kieran Catholic Church; and the former St. Joseph Church of Chicago Heights; and a local golf professional at Deer Creek Golf Course, University Park; and a U. S. Army veteran of World War II, receiving the Purple Heart. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Florence (nee Kasper), two daughters, Mariann (Robert) Gorman of Barrington and Kathleen (Joseph) Natola of DesPlaines; a son, Lawrence of TInely Park; a sister, Lillian Kudlaty of Hazel Crest; a brother Theodore of LaMiranda, Calif.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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Edward Walter Kudlaty
BIRTH 9 Apr 1924 Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois
DEATH 25 Jan 1999 (aged 74) Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois
BURIAL Calvary Cemetery
Steger, Cook County, Illinois
MEMORIAL ID 224129760

Listed in the April 1945 Journal
Line: 392, 2400, Apr 6/45
Casualties: Pfc Kudlaty Co C slightly wounded in action – hospitalization not required.

Source: National WWII Memorial
Edward W. Kudlaty
BRANCH OF SERVICE U.S. Army
HOMETOWN Chicago Heights, IL
HONORED BY Mr. Frank S. Kasper
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
Normandy invasion and Battle of the Bulge. Received Purple Heart.

Listed in the 298th Journal July 1944
1090 1500 July 18/44 The following named 0 & EM, this unit, are authorized to wear the Distinguished Unit Badge per GO 26, Hq FUSA, dtd 17 June 44, for extra ordinary heroism and outstanding performance of duty in action in the initial assault of the northern Coast of Normandy, France, 6 June 1944. These men were atchd to the 237th Engr C Bn at the time for which the citation is awarded: Pfc Edward W. Kudlaty

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